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Blue-footed Booby Dance

Blue-footed Booby Dance

Blue-footed Boobies have a very elaborate mating ritual. The male raises one blue foot in the air, then the other, as he struts in front of the female. His move...
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Blue-footed Boobies have a very elaborate mating ritual. The male raises one blue foot in the air, then the other, as he struts in front of the female. His movements make him appear to be dancing as he stamps his blue feet up and down on the ground.

Both the male and the female stretch their necks and point their bills to the sky. The male spreads his wings and whistles. The female may tuck her head under her wing.
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NIKON D5100

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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 250/1

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Jul, 2015

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