Showing posts with label St Thomas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St Thomas. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The Booby

I am linking up my  post with Wild Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes

How do you like my catchy title? You would never guess it is about birds right? Ha!Ha! It is all about birds!  I know I have shown my Brown Booby (taken from a boat on the way to St Johns)  before but not so sure if I ever put up my Blue-footed Booby from Panama.


Above is my Blue-footed Booby seen in Panama 2011.  The Boobies are aerial divers and a pelagic bird.


 It is not the best photo, the bird was in flight and I was on a boat heading into the Panama Canal.  I am not the best taking photos of birds in flight and it is even harder when you are moving too.


I was a little luckier with this Brown Booby flying by. I was sitting down on the side of the boat (turning green)  when the bird flew right along side the boat. This fly-by was meant for me, I am sure! On this day we were on a tour to St Johns from our cruise ship which was docked at St Thomas.

 They were both lifers at the time and very exciting birds to see. I have not done much birding lately at home so I am diving into my archives to do this post. Other Boobies are the Masked Booby and the Red-footed Booby and I read both of these could be seen at the Dry Tortugas in Florida. I am researching a possible trip to Florida and adding lifers to my list will be exciting too. I guess that means another boat ride is necessary, I will have to take some seasick pills to see these other boobies.


To see more beautiful and wonderful bird photos please visit:
 Stewart's Wild Bird Wednesday and Michelle's  Nature Notes.
Thanks to Stewart for hosting Wild Bird Wednesday and thanks to Michelle for hosting Nature Notes.
I wish everyone a happy week ahead and Happy Birding!


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