Red-footed Booby - Will Brooks
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Dry Tortugas NP (Please consider using more specific locations)
Monroe, Florida, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
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Map Coordinates: 24.6344, -82.8699
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Observation details

Very belated post due to original misidentification and then forgetting about the bird. We spotted the booby out on one of the channel markers frequented by Brown Boobies. It was distant and it was a windy day so we couldn't tell what kind of booby it was through the scope. I snapped a couple of photos through the lens of the scope with my phone. The bird shows a warm tannish color that is very typical for a dark morph Red-footed Booby. Also the flight feathers are dark brown on a light brown back, contrasting with the tan body. It also appears to have a light blue bill, much lighter than a Brown Booby. Also when compared to photos of Brown Booby photos from the same location it appears a few inches smaller. Please let me know if you don't think this is a Red-footed Booby. It is very rare so that is definitely a possibility. Possible Red-footed Booby Possible Red-footed Booby

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