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Nazca Boobie

Sula granti

Photo by CassieKos
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Field Notes

Description:

The Nazca Boobies were bigger than the blue or red footed boobies. This one stayed perched on it's rock for awhile, maybe watching for some fish to dive for.

Habitat:

Cliffside along the ocean.

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Comments (2)
CassieKos
Thanks! Lucky for me the cliff zigzagged enough for me to safely get the shot from this angle… though I was somewhat close to the edge.
Sachin Zaveri
Nice shot, seems you had taken this picture from a risky rocky end,

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