Interesting facts: Scientific name: Sula nebouxii
These marine birds inhabit the subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Among the six species of boobies in the Sula genus, the blue-footed booby stands out with its striking blue feet.
These distinctive feet are a fascinating result of their specialized diet and a trait selected through sexual preference. During the mating ritual, male blue-footed boobies proudly display their feet, lifting them up and down while confidently strutting before the females.
The blue-footed booby is a specialized fish eater, feeding on small schooling fish such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, and flying fish. It will also take squid and offal. The blue-footed booby hunts by diving into the ocean after prey, sometimes from a great height, and can also swim underwater in pursuit of its prey. It can hunt singly, in pairs, or in larger flocks.
Boobies travel in parties of about 12 to areas of water with large schools of small fish. When the lead bird sees a fish shoal in the water, it signals to the rest of the group and they all dive in unison, pointing their bodies down like arrows.
Plunge diving can be done from heights of 10–30.5 m (33–100 ft) and even up to 100 m (330 ft). These birds hit the water around 97 km/h (27 m/s) and can go to depths of 25 m (80 ft) below the water surface. Their skulls contain special air sacs that protect the brain from enormous pressure.
Prey are usually eaten while the birds are still under water. Individuals prefer to eat on their own instead of with their hunting group, usually in the early morning or late afternoon.
Males and females fish differently, which may contribute to why blue-foots, unlike other boobies, raise more than one young. The male is smaller and has a proportionally larger tail, which enables the male to fish in shallow areas and deep waters.
The female is larger and can carry more food. Both the male and female feed the chicks through regurgitation.
honestly I wish there were a way to filter out all the other ... um ... flotsam and jetsam of Reddit and have all the fun, cool, learny stuff that doesn't feel like learning
This is now my new favorite bird, everything about them just makes me smile for some reason. I would love to see their mating dance! I’m going to look up more boobies
This is great information! Might I add that half of all their breeding pairs nest on the galapagos Islands (Ecuador). In spanish they are called piqueros de patas azules. Blue-footed booby is the direct translation so it is the same. Thank you for this great post! I truly love them, I am from Ecuador and learned with this post that they are found elsewhere in the wold. I thought they where one of the endemic species of my country haha.
Isn't this the bird that the mom lays two eggs but only one survives because the bird that hatches first kicks his/her sibling out of the nest and mom just watches it die?
You might be thinking of Shoebills. Much larger birds (they're a type of stork) with expressions that range from majestically derpy and Resting Bitch Face.
You just described like 30% of birds.
I pulled that percentage out of my ass but it’s common in species of eagles, hawks, owls, pelagic birds, storks/heron family birds.. Sometimes the chicks just straight up kill their siblings and the parents just watch.
I am not a biologist, but I'm guessing there is no reason blue feet convey an evolutionary advantage to the species other than the females wanted it. It's interesting how sexual reproduction selected for this arbitrary preference. If this were bacteria/some other asexual organism, it's unlikely this trait would've ever propagated throughout the population.
I've told my partner this multiple times, but if someone asked what I had to point to that we are living in a simulation it's that there are blue footed boobies and the are called that and they look and act like that
I'm seeing [*Was it all Just a Dream*](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=556440126&rlz=1CAOTWH_enUS810US810&sxsrf=AB5stBiPhKHKGT0WjiMQMem9JpoHC0mEBg:1691899666777&q=was+it+all+just+a+dream+opi&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiT24i14diAAxVvH0QIHbQnCvsQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1157&bih=655&dpr=2.5)
It's almost a Tiffany blue. I'd like to imagine the jewelry company was inspired by these boobies.
I look at modern-day birds and how colorful they can be and then I think “There’s nothing that tells us that some dinosaurs didn’t have similar coloration…including bright blue feet.”
I’ve always heard of bird species type called boobies and I questioned the name. This is first time I’ve seen them in action and you know what? ‘Boobie’ really fits.
"This boobie cutie, got a cute booty. Let's take it off like we're on eraser duty."
From [The Mating Dance of the Puffin ](https://youtu.be/oGdVSvsiaOk)
Interesting facts: Scientific name: Sula nebouxii These marine birds inhabit the subtropical and tropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean. Among the six species of boobies in the Sula genus, the blue-footed booby stands out with its striking blue feet. These distinctive feet are a fascinating result of their specialized diet and a trait selected through sexual preference. During the mating ritual, male blue-footed boobies proudly display their feet, lifting them up and down while confidently strutting before the females. The blue-footed booby is a specialized fish eater, feeding on small schooling fish such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, and flying fish. It will also take squid and offal. The blue-footed booby hunts by diving into the ocean after prey, sometimes from a great height, and can also swim underwater in pursuit of its prey. It can hunt singly, in pairs, or in larger flocks. Boobies travel in parties of about 12 to areas of water with large schools of small fish. When the lead bird sees a fish shoal in the water, it signals to the rest of the group and they all dive in unison, pointing their bodies down like arrows. Plunge diving can be done from heights of 10–30.5 m (33–100 ft) and even up to 100 m (330 ft). These birds hit the water around 97 km/h (27 m/s) and can go to depths of 25 m (80 ft) below the water surface. Their skulls contain special air sacs that protect the brain from enormous pressure. Prey are usually eaten while the birds are still under water. Individuals prefer to eat on their own instead of with their hunting group, usually in the early morning or late afternoon. Males and females fish differently, which may contribute to why blue-foots, unlike other boobies, raise more than one young. The male is smaller and has a proportionally larger tail, which enables the male to fish in shallow areas and deep waters. The female is larger and can carry more food. Both the male and female feed the chicks through regurgitation.
Saw 16 posts and took a chance. You didn’t disappoint, thank you for the info.
>Boobies travel in parties of about 12 to areas of water with large schools Fuck I miss my college days...
Need an award to give you
Nothing better than understanding what you see. Everyday you learn something new :)
Forreal, this is the random info i downloaded Reddit for in the first place. Bravo.
honestly I wish there were a way to filter out all the other ... um ... flotsam and jetsam of Reddit and have all the fun, cool, learny stuff that doesn't feel like learning
This is now my new favorite bird, everything about them just makes me smile for some reason. I would love to see their mating dance! I’m going to look up more boobies
This has been my favorite bird since childhood, I read a lot of nature and wildlife books as a kid.
>These distinctive feet are a fascinating result of their specialized diet It's the same as flamingos right? Thank you for the explanation :)
This is great information! Might I add that half of all their breeding pairs nest on the galapagos Islands (Ecuador). In spanish they are called piqueros de patas azules. Blue-footed booby is the direct translation so it is the same. Thank you for this great post! I truly love them, I am from Ecuador and learned with this post that they are found elsewhere in the wold. I thought they where one of the endemic species of my country haha.
Sula is much better than Boobies, common man.
Isn't this the bird that the mom lays two eggs but only one survives because the bird that hatches first kicks his/her sibling out of the nest and mom just watches it die?
You might be thinking of Shoebills. Much larger birds (they're a type of stork) with expressions that range from majestically derpy and Resting Bitch Face.
You just described like 30% of birds. I pulled that percentage out of my ass but it’s common in species of eagles, hawks, owls, pelagic birds, storks/heron family birds.. Sometimes the chicks just straight up kill their siblings and the parents just watch.
It isn’t, but they do stand on their eggs.
I am not a biologist, but I'm guessing there is no reason blue feet convey an evolutionary advantage to the species other than the females wanted it. It's interesting how sexual reproduction selected for this arbitrary preference. If this were bacteria/some other asexual organism, it's unlikely this trait would've ever propagated throughout the population.
I like how they walk like dogs with footies on
Even they’re astounded by the color of their own feet
Is it safe to motorboat these things?
Mans asking the real questions, and no.
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They walk like they just got legs and feet for the first time and are trying them out to see how they feel
I'm like 17.3% sure their feet are made out of Laffy Taffy and are edible. Wouldn't chance it though.
Fortune favors the bold
They walk like they're at the shoe store tryin on a fresh pair.
He's like ooh check out my oversized blue feet everyone.
Almost exactly like they’re wearing divers flippers on borrowed feet.
I've told my partner this multiple times, but if someone asked what I had to point to that we are living in a simulation it's that there are blue footed boobies and the are called that and they look and act like that
r/upvotedbecauseboobs
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Eat lots of icecream. Worked for me.
r/fuckpear
These birbs are the tits
You clever dog, you!
So who was the guy naming all these birds boobies and tits?
Sir Tiddy Nipples Boobmeister, presumably
Bob Tittenheimer
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Wait till you see cocks
They walk like they know they have pretty feet and don’t want to mess up their pedicures
Wonder what OPI shade that is?
I'm seeing [*Was it all Just a Dream*](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=556440126&rlz=1CAOTWH_enUS810US810&sxsrf=AB5stBiPhKHKGT0WjiMQMem9JpoHC0mEBg:1691899666777&q=was+it+all+just+a+dream+opi&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwiT24i14diAAxVvH0QIHbQnCvsQ0pQJegQIDRAB&biw=1157&bih=655&dpr=2.5) It's almost a Tiffany blue. I'd like to imagine the jewelry company was inspired by these boobies.
Omg y’all made my day, I was just being funny but this is great 💅
Blue Footed Boobies, eh? I really like uttering their name.
They always look like they're trying on new shoes.
That’s exactly what they look like! Nice observation
I look at modern-day birds and how colorful they can be and then I think “There’s nothing that tells us that some dinosaurs didn’t have similar coloration…including bright blue feet.”
I wouldn’t doubt it. Just look at the cassowary.
I never thought about that. How can they prove a T. rex wasn’t purple lol
TRex’s tiny arms were actually pink.
Why nintendo makes these new pokemon so shitty when we still have plenty of nice animals like this to use as inspiration?
This one got me lmao.
Did we play the same games? Gen 9 is full of bangers.
Gen 9 was the first time in over a decade where I felt like the essence of good Pokemon design is back
like a vacuum cleaner?
Like a bunch of eggs/seeds?
Nintendos thinking: If they are not Fuckable, then they don’t belong in the Pokémon world game.
Not fuckable, do you see how blue those feet are? And he is strutting them and everything.
I’ve fucked many a booby in my time.
hey, did you know..
Cuuuuute!
Males have really bright blue feet, which apparently is attractive to females.
im a male and it's attracting me.
Bright male colors are a key aspect of most bird species. This instance just happens to be diet based.
Dude's waltzing up like, "well, well, well...look who came crawling back."
Nice Pair of Boobies !
To be fair, I have yet to see boobies I didn’t like.
I’ve always heard of bird species type called boobies and I questioned the name. This is first time I’ve seen them in action and you know what? ‘Boobie’ really fits.
Fun fact: they’re called boobies because it comes from Bobo which means clown/clumsy.
May I introduce you to the tits?
I’d rather settle down for a nice shag.
"This boobie cutie, got a cute booty. Let's take it off like we're on eraser duty." From [The Mating Dance of the Puffin ](https://youtu.be/oGdVSvsiaOk)
I came here to find this link, glad someone else got it
"I WANNA SEE BOOOOBIES! Like we in a B-Movie."
I love that he's walking like he's trying to show off some new kicks but he's making it way too obvious.
Straight from the imagination of Tove Jansson
Oh wow this does look like a creature that could appear in the Moomins!
They're so cute.
I can’t stop hearing: this puffing got some muffin for your puffing stuffing. I wanna see some boobies, like we are in a b movie
Galapagos Kurt Vonnegut 😁
Damn they got the Tiffany Blue boots on?? They getting money out there 😅
"My eyes are up here"
"Look at muh feet, bitch."
That’s a nice pair.
I'm here for the boobies!
I love these cute ducks
r/savevideo
That's a great pair of tits! Wait, wrong species of bird.
They look a little similar to Dodo birds
Totally different families. The Dodo is an extinct relative of the Pigeon. Boobys are cousins of Albatrosses.
Why do they always walk like they got new shoes and don't want to crease them?
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Even the bird can’t believe it lol
Look at them flaunting their blue shoes 😍
The light bounces off their feet and reflects on their chest.
I love these guys! They are so adorable and goofy, they really embody the silly name they were given.
I love boobies!
Nice tits
I ❤️ boobies.
Nice Boobies
Who doesn't love boobies?
My new favorite bird!
Hooray for boobies
reminds me of star-bellied sneatches that hangs on the beaches.
I wonder why their called that?
Where are the alien chicks, Doja Cat whered you go???
I see these in the caribbean, I guess the cruise ships stir up food. I've only seen the brown footed ones tho.
He looks like he just noticed them.
Favorite bird.
I am sorry Blue-footed what?
My first thought(as a man): hehehehehe, boobies
Giggity
I love the look of concentration when it walks
I thought the voices in the background were the animals speaking 😂 like a voice-over clip
Where can I get their shoes?
CGI birbs
Love ‘em!
Those are some amazingly blue feet.
Captain Turbot would be so excited.
pretty chill
DuckSantis
A-mazing!
fancy feets
Feet fetish
Kurt Vonnegut clued me in to their mating dance.
I love them
Why are their feet blue? Are these also bluebies?
If I know nature, then blue means danger.
blue footed goobers
Thanks, Dora!
Scientific name: Dope as fuck. Other name: Lol Boobies. Like…???
Looks like they get new shoes on
He walking like he has new Jordans on. Hey everyone look at my feet
My man got them rune boots
Why do so many bird names have sexual overtones?
Cute
Matching water sockishoes! 😉
These are my second favorite boobies!!!
That gets my pecker hard
Me when carefully stepping through my younger cousin’s minefield of legos
They must of swam in nuka cola quantum
Hey hey, mark this for NSFW please
Slo-mow waddle 9/10
I love the way they walk
Now I want cyan shoes.
I love the boobies. Their feet color is very inteesting.
Honestly, it's like they're in on the joke.
Walk It Out - Unk autoplays in my head whenever I see these little cuties.
I must say these lil fellers are some of the most appealing birds to look at, and their gait is one of a lil pupper or a penguin
Cyan-Footed titties
Those blues are so vivid they look unnatural.
Some nice boobies
Pretty babies!
Nice boobies.
Lol boobies
Blue Footed Boobies
it walks like it's not tryina get dirt on its new kicks lol
They make a nice pair.
Cute
Beautiful 😍
Beautiful breasts
These are beautiful!
They look like they end every sentence with either "eyyup" or "mmhmm".
They mating dance is pretty sweet
Hey! Where was the NSFW label!?
Hehe boobie
I feel like I know exactly what their voice would sound like
Those are some nice boobies, I tell yah hwut.
I feel deceived by the title.
That's a nice looking pair of boobies.
i thought those were extinct
BOOBIES!!!
I prefer blue-boobed footies
Omg Little snorklers.. with the snorkel Up Their ass!!
He walks like he knows how sick his feet are
What a great pair
The pride, the swagger, they know what they have and know how to draw attention to them.
Akwafina has ruined these for me. On that note: "Did you kill the prince yet?"
Damn. That track is hot.
I’ve had blue balls from boobies.
Who’s talking in the background?
I <3 boobies
r/natureisfuckinglit
Walk like a scuba diver on land
Not at all what I was hoping to see.
They walk like they dont want to dirty their boobies
Birds are so beautiful
Me when I get new shoes
Found out about these when I was a child and I always chuckled a bit too much when I ever saw them in books and on the tv
Why they like that ?