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To finish the saga of Galapagos boobies here are my shots of red-footed boobies. The name says about the main difference, but you can also see thir beak is blue and that they have a creamier color compared to their cousins.
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Spotted on Sep 9, 2005
Submitted on Jun 16, 2011
11 Comments
These islands are unique and is worthy not only above water but also below.
Congratulations for the spotting of the day, your photos from Galapago islands are wonderful
The red footed boobies used to stand on tree branches like this one. The blue footed I found them more often in the floor :-)
beautiful bird. in this pic, it looks as if standing like a penguin. :)
Yay, Marta!
Many thanks for choosing my pic :-)
Galapagos is one of the best places to see marine birds and three different species of boobies: blue footed, red footed and Nazca. They are tame and allow you to approach their nests. At the same time Galapagos rangers make a valuable effort in keeping people on bay and not harassing the animals.
What a colour combination...look like a Old world bird...!!
What a colourful chap! A great spotting, and congrats! :)
Beautiful fellow & photos!
Congrats on the 'SOTD' :)
Lovely pics Marta and congratulations.
Spotting of the day!
"Red-footed boobies are agile seabirds with bright red feet that help in courtship to find prospective mates."
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