Frigate

Facts you might not know about the "frigate" bird ...
1.  seasonal monogamous and nests colonially
2.  pelagic piscivores (obtain most food on the wing)
3.  Christopher Columbus in 1492 wrote about them in his   diary and called this bird ... forktail
4.  stays in the air up for 12 days without landing, floating on the thermals
5.  some live to be 45+ years
6.  named by the French after the fast moving warship called - frigate
7.  awkward on land but expert in the sky - they pluck the fish out of the water - not even their beaks touch the water
8.  not found in the Arctic

Frigate birds are black, but ours is brown in this table art we are making with beach tiles.

Check out today's movie and look for the frigate bird ... http://youtu.be/C50DLnUCXbs

More Gratefuls for today

sunrise

smoothies

friends and flowers

Note:  Jack still has a cold.  Bill's van still needs proper papers.  Fleur and Charlie arrive Saturday.  Steve and Marylynn return Friday.  Betty and Linda are at the "Luna Lounge" tonight.  You might want to email them and ask them about the show there.  Milla has 2 Mexican jobs.