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Nesting
The female Blue-footed Booby lays two or three eggs. Both male and female take turns incubating the eggs, while the non-sitting bird keeps watch.
Since the Blue-footed Booby does not have a brooding patch (a patch of bare skin on the underbelly), it uses its feet to keep the eggs warm.
The chicks cannot control their body temperature up until about one month old. Eggs are laid about five days apart.
They nest on bare black lava in a small dip in the ground. The female will turn to face the sun throughout the day, so the nest is surrounded by excretion. These nests are done in large colonies. The male and female share quite a bit of their responsibilities.
The male will provide food for the young in the first part of their life because of his specialized diving. The female will take over when the demand is higher.
Isla Lobos de la Terra, Peru
Nesting
The female Blue-footed Booby lays two or three eggs. Both male and female take turns incubating the eggs, while the non-sitting bird keeps watch.
Since the Blue-footed Booby does not have a brooding patch (a patch of bare skin on the underbelly), it uses its feet to keep the eggs warm.
The chicks cannot control their body temperature up until about one month old. Eggs are laid about five days apart.
They nest on bare black lava in a small dip in the ground. The female will turn to face the sun throughout the day, so the nest is surrounded by excretion. These nests are done in large colonies. The male and female share quite a bit of their responsibilities.
The male will provide food for the young in the first part of their life because of his specialized diving. The female will take over when the demand is higher.
Isla Lobos de la Terra, Peru