5520 x 3182 px | 46,7 x 26,9 cm | 18,4 x 10,6 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
10. April 2008
Ort:
Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico
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Boobies are large birds with long pointed wings and long bills. They hunt fish by diving from a height into the sea and pursuing their prey underwater. They have facial air sacs under their skin which cushion the impact with the water. Boobies are colonial breeders on islands and coasts. They normally lay one or more chalky-blue eggs on the ground or sometimes in a tree nest. Their name is possibly based on the Spanish slang term bobo, meaning "dunce", as these tame birds had a habit of landing on-board sailing ships, where they were easily captured and eaten.