A Nauruan policeman, off-duty, flying on of his tame frigate birds.
A Nauruan policeman, off-duty, flying on of his tame frigate birds.
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1903-1970
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PXB 293/Vol. 05/Item 209
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A Nauruan policeman, off-duty, flying on of his tame frigate birds.
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Generally speaking the birds follow their natural 'sea-hawk' habits during the day but return their home roosts each evening for an extra meal of fish (often tinned). The method of capturing young birds is to lure them down by throwing fish into the air and then to cast a kind of bola over it to emesh its wings. Almost every Nauruan make keeps frig...
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PXB 293/Vol. 05/Item 209
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1l4MbxO1
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DCL69659
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