Brown booby

The Youtube video below refers to it as a yellow-footed booby which is a misnomer because there is no species with this name (that I can find), but the video itself is interesting.

comments (8)

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Oh wow, you have certainly excelled yourself with this one, gorgeous shot! Beautiful bird, unusual shaped head and beak.
Not checked the video yet, suffering with rubbish internet connection. Posted 10 years ago
1. Lilygirl
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Claire. They are beautiful birds and hard to photograph...flying fast and swooping around. I tried to get it to sit still and pose but to no avail, so Char was lucky to get such a clear shot. Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Another great post, loving both the photo and the video! Posted 10 years ago
1. Lilygirl
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy,
  I am having a bit of trouble with this one. please take a look at it and see my comment and perhaps you could comment on my quandry:
  
  Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    I don't have any birding knowledge in this case to question the assumption you made, sorry :) Posted 10 years ago
  2. 1. Lilygirl
      
      Lion
      
      OK I checked tons of pictures online and it does appear that they do sometimes flre their tail feathers in flight. Thanks anyway. Posted 10 years ago

Wendy

Lion

Very nice flight shot.
Really love these beautiful birds.
Posted 10 years ago

Lilygirl

Lion

Thanks Wendy,
It is hard to keep them in focus. Fire away and hope for the best. Hehee Posted 10 years ago

The Brown Booby

The brown booby is a large seabird of the booby family, "Sulidae". They present sexual dimorphism. The female booby reaches about 80 centimetres in length, its wingspan measures up to 150 cm, and they can weigh up to 1,300 g. The male booby reaches about 75 centimetres in length, its wingspan measures up to 140 cm, and they can weigh up to 1,000 g.

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Similar species: Sulids

Species identified by Lilygirl