Blue-footed Booby

by Joy Buckels

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Blue-footed Booby

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Joy Buckels

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This blue-footed booby displays it's vivid blue feet as it sits on a ledge in the Galapagos Islands. The blue feet play a key role in courtship rituals and breeding. It is truly spectacular to watch these birds plunge dive from heights of 33-330 feet. They hit the water at speeds of 60 mph and can go to depths of 82 ft.

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July 26th, 2020

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