Monday, October 5, 2009

Sula nebouxii: Blue-footed Booby



AKA, the Blue-footed Booby, a seabird common to the Galapagos Islands.

Apparently, boobies have been known to stab other boobies with their beaks if one comes a little too close to another's territory. Bummer.

What this means is that they have to make, um, overtures, when one wants to share another's space. So when the male is ready to... you know... he does a little dance for the female. Here's a taste, filmed by youtube user plumdiggity... too funny.



Dude, better luck next time.

Booby doodled from a photo at the Blue-footed Booby entry of Wikipedia.