Red-footed Booby Nest at Punta Pitt on San Cristóbal Island in Galápagos, EC - Encircle Photos

30 Red-footed Booby Nest at Punta Pitt on San Cristóbal Island in Galápagos, EC

It is a special treat to see Galápagos red-footed boobies at Punta Pitt because the majority of these seabirds live only on Genovesa Island, a distance of 90 miles from San Cristóbal Island. Similar to these clustered in a nolana bush, red-footed boobies gather in colonies during mating season and while raising their young. The chicks resemble cotton balls. Within five months, their plumage will turn brown like these juveniles. However, some birds will retain predominately white feathers. At 28 inches long and with a wingspan of about three feet, they are the smallest of the booby species in the Galápagos.

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Red-footed Booby Nest at Punta Pitt on San Cristóbal Island in Galápagos, EC

Punta Pitt, San Cristóbal Island, Ecuador

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