Red-footed Booby - Elegant Hunters of the Sky at Midway Atoll, Hawaiian Islands, USA (00004919)

Red-footed Booby in flight over Midway Atoll, Hawaiian Islands, USA

Description: The Red-footed Booby, also known as Sula sula, inhabits the Midway Atoll on Eastern Island. Approximately 750 pairs breed on this island. These elegant birds are excellent hunters, flying long distances over the sea in search of fish and plunging into the water from great heights. With their bright red feet, blue bills, and black wingtips, they are truly majestic creatures of the sky.

Location: Hawaiian Islands, Midway, USA

Date of Capture: 18.07.2001