We've always looked to the skies, the tides and the flight of birds to read what's coming. And the frigate bird – or atafa as it’s known in Samoa - is one of our most trusted messengers. A shift in its behaviour often signals a change in the weather, as Siosinamele Lui from the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme tells ABC Radio Australia’s Culture Compass. She's spent the past eight years working with communities and national weather services, helping us decode nature's si

I'm not a balloon, I'm a love signal light! Female bird: "What kind of weird move is this?" Male bird: "This is the expansion of love!" The frigate bird (genus Fregata) is a remarkable seabird known for its striking appearance and impressive flying abilities. With its long, pointed wings and deeply forked tail, it is built for soaring, and it can stay aloft for hours or even days at a time. Frigate birds are also famous for their unique courtship behavior, particularly the male’s bright red thro