The smallest of the Hawaiian Boobies, it nests in sizeable breeding colonies on the north shore of Kaua段. The native name for the Bird is simply 羨.
This breathtaking scenery is the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. The white dots you see are the nesting colony of Red-footed Boobies. Photo by Cynthia Victoria. CP-4500 camera at full auto, mountain mode.
Here is my only pic that shows the red feet. I include it despite the over-exposure. Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Kaua段, HI. USA. March-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
Many adults were in the air around the bluffs. Some were carrying sticks back to use as nest material. Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Kaua段, HI. USA. March-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 400, Evaluative metering.
I enjoyed taking the flight shots. Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Kaua段, HI. USA. March-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. Manual Focus. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
This was one of the only immature Birds I saw. There was also a single adult Brown Booby present. Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Kaua段, HI. USA. March-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge. Kaua段, HI. USA. March-2004. Canon EOS-10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. ISO 200, Evaluative metering.