Blue-Footed Booby

A blue-footed booby perched on volcanic rock above a Galápagos penguin at the water's edge

Blue-Footed Booby and Galápagos Penguin

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) Famous for its vivid blue feet — the brighter the color, the healthier the bird — which males show off in an elaborate high-stepping courtship dance. Common throughout the Galápagos Islands year-round, nesting on rocky shores and plunge-diving from height to catch schooling fish. Wikipedia | iNaturalist | eBird Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) The world’s only penguin found north of the equator and among the rarest — fewer than 2,000 remain, all endemic to the Galápagos archipelago. ...

Pair of blue-footed boobies resting on dark volcanic rock at Los Túneles, lava channels and giant cacti behind them under overcast skies

Blue-Footed Booby, Los Túneles

Blue-Footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) Famous for their vivid turquoise feet — the brighter the blue, the healthier the bird, and mates choose accordingly. A year-round breeding resident of Isabela Island; Los Túneles is one of the best spots to see them nesting right on the lava. Wikipedia | iNaturalist | eBird