The Blue-footed Booby is
perhaps more famous than the Brown Booby
by virtue of it unusual blue feet. The Brown one is no less with its fairly
bright yellow feet.
The Cockroach Catcher was
fortunate enough to be joined by his wife and a number of high school friends
for a special reunion on a secluded island resort in Bocas del Toro.
We knew we were in for a
treat when we get morning views like this:
Laguna Azul, Bocas del Toro©Am Ang Zhang 2013
The highlight of the
reunion has to be the visit to Bird
Island
Welcome:
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster©Am Ang Zhang 2013
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster©Am Ang Zhang 2013
The diet is comprised mainly of flying-fish, squid and some other cephalopods, as well as mullet and anchovy. Prey is usually caught by plunge-diving. Their nostrils are closed to help with diving for food. On land they open their beaks for breathing.
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster©Am Ang Zhang 2013
Booby (which sounds rude)
is meant to be but it was derived from the Spanish word Bobo which means
stupid. When Darwin first studied Boobies in the
Galapagos Islands they showed little fear of the
human intruders.
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster©Am Ang Zhang 2013
Yet, called them stupid or
what they are one of the few bird species that is not in any danger of
extinction.
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster©Am Ang Zhang 2013
Thanks for the visit:
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster©Am Ang Zhang 2013
Boobies use the colour of their feet for attracting mates and apparently for survival as the vividness of the feet is an indication of health.
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