Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) is a rare Outer Banks visitor. It feeds on squid, fish, jellyfish, hatchling turtles, young beach nesting birds and crustaceans (shrimp, crabs, lobster, etc.). They scoop their food from the beach or water’s surface without landing and barely scraping the surface. Recently seen over Pea Island … Continue reading The magnificent frigatebird, a rare visitor to the Outer Banks