Boobies on the rise in California

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http://www.foxnews.com/science/2013/09/18/blue-footed-boobies-expand-range-in-california/


Blue-footed boobies suddenly expand range in California
Published September 18, 2013

High-diving seabirds known as blue-footed boobies have suddenly expanded their range in California.

The birds are normally rarely found north of the Salton Sea in the far southeastern corner of the state, but in recent weeks have been found across Southern California and as far north as Marin County in the San Francisco Bay area.

Kimball Garrett of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County tells the Los Angeles Times that the birds are suddenly "all over the place."

The species is large, bluish-gray, with a long, serrated beak, short legs and bright blue webbed feet.

Last month, the Arizona Daily Star reported a blue-footed booby appeared at Patagonia Lake State Park, the first documented sighting of the species in southeast Arizona.

[oldwomanc6 59]

For those of you who had your hopes up!

Here's a pair.

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[JohnMitchell 16]

Perky, aren't they?

Thanks, madame.

[ryoder 1,590]

Proper blue boobies: http://erooups.com/2010/11/10/naked-avatar-blue-girls-12-pics.html
NSFW

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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ryoder

Proper blue boobies: http://erooups.com/2010/11/10/naked-avatar-blue-girls-12-pics.html
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Finaly..!

[shropshire 0]

Thought that you only found them in Nepal

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[ryoder 1,590]

Let us also remember the Great Tits: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/09/130920-shy-bird-great-tit-science-animal-personality/

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.