The energies of this bird indicate that you are thinking the right way, but now, action is necessary to move forward. Wisdom and experience count for a lot.Īre you facing a situation where your preferred choice seems risky? Booby is a fearless helpmate. Value those visions and know that they are still possible. Whether your 20 or 75, there are still things you think about achieving. Don’t limit your capacity to live your dreams. Wear purple dye your hair Go rollerblading! The Blue Footed Booby reminds us gently that every moment is a precious gift, so embrace it. Survival is the name of the game.Īs the Booby grows older, their feet get even more beautiful. When you delay, you miss opportunities and may even put yourself in hazardous waters. You need to move quickly and trust in the abilities you have been given. This bird has few predators because it’s very fast in the air and can make nearly instantaneous changes in direction as necessary. The Blue Footed Booby Spirit Animal also brings you a message of finding your power. Keywords and characteristics associated with the Blue Footed Booby Spirit Animal include air element, bravery, charisma, charm, community, coordination, courtship, decision-making, emotions, humor, maturity, parenting, partnership, protection, sacred dance, signs, and the water element. Booby teaches us that effort in love is not wasted. While this may seem elaborate, this is usually a life-long mating, so the effort is well worth it. Whistling and marching ensue, with exaggerated swagger and lifting one foot at a time showing off those beautiful toes. He then bows his beak followed by his tail then moves his wingtips skyward. That only happens after the male gives his hopeful betrothed a stone or stick. Females look for partners with the brightest pair. The Booby mates between June and August it’s when those blue feet come in handy. This behavior provides us with ample symbolism, including the Air Element, community, quick decisions, omens, and time! When one sees breakfast, he dives effortlessly downward as quickly at 60 mph, signaling others to follow. They like to travel in groups as large as 200 strong. First thing in the morning, they are up and sailing out over the water.
You would never know the Blue Footed Booby doesn’t walk well when you see him fly. Blue Foot has associations with humor and good-natured diversions. When you couple that with brown plumes on top, a white backside, a black tail, and … those FEET – it’s no wonder Mr. The way they maneuver on land is rather clumsy to the point of laughter.
The word Booby comes from the Spanish term bobo, meaning clown, which seems totally apt. Boobies on LandĪll half-dozen or so booby species are thought to take their name from the Spanish word “bobo.” The term means “stupid,” which is how early European colonists may have characterized these clumsy and unwary birds when they saw them on land-their least graceful environment.One look at the Blue-Footed Booby and an audible “awe” escapes! They are a distinctively adorable bird found along the Eastern Pacific coast of the Galapagos Islands, loving the rocky regions. When a typical brood of one to three chicks hatches, both parents feed and care for them. Blue-footed boobies can also dive from a sitting position on the water's surface.īlue-footed boobies also use their webbed feet to cover their young and keep them warm. They fold their long wings back around their streamlined bodies and plunge into the water from as high as 80 feet. When their prey is in sight, these seabirds utilize the physical adaptations that make them exceptional divers. They may fly far out to sea while keeping a keen eye out for schools of small fish, such as anchovies. When day breaks, they take to the air in search of seafood, sometimes fishing in cooperative groups. Like other boobies, blue-foots nest on land at night. The Galápagos Islands population includes about half of all breeding pairs of blue-footed boobies.
These boobies live off the western coasts of Central and South America. The bluer the feet, the more attractive the mate. During mating rituals, male birds show off their feet to prospective mates with a high-stepping strut. Blue-footed boobies are aptly named, and males take great pride in their fabulous feet.
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