Tuesday, January 22, 2013

ABC Wednesday—B is for "blue-footed boobie"

Been saving this one since I got back from
the Galapagos (we were up to the letter M then).
The males attract females by doing a courtship
dance with their big blue feet—if the female
is impressed, then she joins in.

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Posted by Alexa at 23:11
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14 comments:

  1. Tall GaryJanuary 23, 2013 at 4:48 AM

    Oh, oh. I am impressed with your photo but I have no intention of joining anyone or anything at the moment.

    Nice link. “Look into her pupils. Usually they are round. But at that moment they turn into a heart.”

    Speaking of round, from the title, I thought we were in for something like this.

    I have the idea now that I can be more socially adept with these.

    But you know, mating, and blues make me think rather of the Galapagos than San Francisco Bay.

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  2. Roger Owen GreenJanuary 23, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    Yes, I often have ideas that i have to save for weeks! Nice BIRD!

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  3. Bradley HsiJanuary 23, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    Very nice shot, love it!

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  4. dianasfaria.comJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Another amazing shot Alexa!. Nature is so cool. Thank you for sharing this with us.
    : )

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  5. Reader WilJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    Alexa! This is brilliant! The photo is so sharp that it is as if you were standing very near to it! Great choice for B.
    Wil, ABC Team.

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  6. Divers and SundryJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    this is so much fun. i can remember when the kids discovered this bird. between those blue legs and the name it brought some joy. we run across pictures of them every once in a while and get such a kick out of it.

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  7. KatrinJanuary 23, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    Love this picture, and I'm impressed - Galapgos! I longed for travellung there when I was a child.

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  8. photowannabeJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:06 PM

    Absolutely perfect choice for the letter B. Terrific photo too. I'm glad you saved it.

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  9. BerowneJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    I've never tried blue feet. Wonder if that might work. :-)

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  10. SRQJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:01 PM

    That's awesome. Not only does he have blue feet, but a blue bill as well. So cool! Terrific capture. Well worth saving for the letter 'B'.

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  11. TheChieftessJanuary 23, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Ah! I loved the Blue Footed Boobies when I was there!!! We were there November of 2011...fabulous trip!!!

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  12. Ms MJanuary 23, 2013 at 10:12 PM

    Excellent shot of a fascinating bird! So interesting to see a bird with blue feet.

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  13. CarolaJanuary 25, 2013 at 4:31 PM

    Oh, great shot of my favorite bird (all kind of Boobies).
    Saw them in Galapagos too, and so many Boobies far out on the ocean from the sailboat. Their flight is awesome.

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  14. CarlaFebruary 3, 2013 at 2:19 AM

    What an interesting bird. Blue... cool

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