All photos post to Ebird photos go through the McCauley Library at Cornell.
Ebird is run by Cornell's Ornithology Lab.
While I'm not sure this could ever be "verified without a doubt" inland
frigate birds don't stick around normally. So If you weren't there in the
30 minute window you would miss it.
Brad Shine
On Mon, Oct 19, 2020 at 3:32 PM Floyd and Clarice Robertson <
47robertson02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The link in the photo to the McCauley Library at Cornell makes this report
even more suspect.
Is this someone's idea of a prank?
The ebird range map at https://ebird.org/species/magfri shows past
sightings in Eastern New Mexico.
Maybe anything is possible, this sighting needs verification.
We, too, visited Caprock Canyon last month, a worthwhile trip, but no
Frigatebird.
Floyd Robertson
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*From:* WILLIAM WENTHE <wwenthe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Is this thing verified? The photo appears to be a stock photo: it links
to Cornell.
I was there recently, but didn't see any frigate bird. I was too busy
looking at the flamingos.
Seriously, though, do we have a sense that this is on the level? I'm not
ebird so I don't know how that works.
Bill Wenthe
On Monday, October 19, 2020, 01:59:15 PM CDT, Brad Shine <
sonofshine@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A VERY interesting report from this past Saturday. A female MAGNIFICENT
FRIGATEBIRD was reported at Lake Theo at Caprock Canyon SP. No further
details. just wanted to give people a heads up and look at those playas
https://ebird.org/checklist/S75096401?fbclid=IwAR1j0fcaR2M3Ar6oeBVOhl6JXMXObouPjno0yLyznyeWZ_kH57_q7D3I7eo
Brad Shine
