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| adult RTTR |
Red-tailed Tropicbirds (RTTR) look very angry, with the black feathers around their eyes, and they make
terrible squawking sounds. But they are really beautiful birds.
- Look at that red bill!
- Look at that long, thin, reddish tail feather!
- Look at those glossy, white feathers!
These magnificent ocean birds mate, nest and raise their chicks during the summer on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Here are some "kid pictures" of RTTR--
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| (2) probably still in the DFC stage |
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| (1) adult with DFC (downy feathered chick) |
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| (4) made it to the FFC stage! |
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| (3) maybe getting to the PFC (partially feathered chick) stage |
The chick on the right is called a fully feathered chick, an FFC. It's not an adult yet, since it doesn't have a red bill, but it is ready to be
banded!
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