Magnificent Frigatebirds

We spent this long weekend in the Florida Keys, primarily in Islamorda. I was able to see one bird I was really hoping to see, the Magnificent Frigatebird. I had read that these were resident birds of the area, so I had been watching for them. I actually saw three of them, all of which were inflight. They were still quite a sight! I was photographing some other birds on the north side of the Tea Table Key bridge when I noticed two Frigatebirds were patrolling the area from the sky. I believe one was an adult male and one was a juvenile. The pictures are from quite a distance (with a 300 mm & 1.4x), cropped for a closer view.

Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird
Florida Keys

Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird
Florida Keys

Juvenile Magnificent Frigatebird
Florida Keys

Male Adult Magnificent Frigatebird
Florida Keys

From what I've read, the juvenile continues to be be fed by the female for up to one year. The male usually abandons the female and juvenile by the time the juvi is half grown. These two were definitely sticking together, making very wide aerial circles of the area.

The next evening I came back to the same bridge in hopes of seeing the Frigatebirds again. This time,  however, I only saw one, which I believe was an adult female. The bird made one pass, but this time actually went right over my head. I was of course frantically attempting to get some photos.

Female Adult Magnificent Frigatebird
Florida Keys