Blue Footed Booby, Sula nebouxii, Galapagos The Blue-footed booby's distintive feet play an important role in it's famous courtship ritual. The male advertises himself with a special "sky pointing" display and once he has attracted a female, alternately raises one foot and then the other. Next the female and the male take turns posing in either the " sky pointing" or "bill up face away"  posture until their actions become simultaneous. After mating, one to three eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents for about 46 days.

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