Boobies of the Galapagos Islands
Boobies received their name by allowing them to be captured while asleep. Boobies are a part of the Sulidae family made up of ten species of long-winged sea birds the size of geese. Their feet are completely webbed including hind toes, not free as in a duck. Boobies live near tropical and subtropical islands around the world, coming ashore only to breed. At sea they can be seen diving from the sky to catch fish.
The Galapagos is home to three varieties of booby the Blue-Footed, Red-Footed and Masked Boobies.