7/31, boobies in LJ.

[taggermike]

One Booby any way. Maybe there are othe birders here. A big part of our fishing is bird watching and since I don't use a FF I'm constantly bird watching. What species, how they fly, altitude, where theyre flying, solo or in groups. Any way, saw a gull sized bird yesterday. Did the double take. Not a gull but a boobie. Theyre common south of here but I starting seeing them locally maybe 5 years ago. Saw two in LJ last year and now one this year. Global warming?

Like most I had tough bait making and no fish yesterday. Mike

[yakety-yak]

Did it have blue feet? Hehe

[spicolly]

If I had to pick a favorite bird, that would be it.

[ctfphoto]

Elegant Tern = :yt:

[skrilla]

Cool sighting. Noticed they've set up shop at the Nados a few weeks ago. Awesome to hear they're at the Jewel.

[T-Rex]

We came across a small group of Brown Boobies on a 1.5 day trip last month. First time I've ever seen those guys in local waters.

[FISH11]

The only Boobies I look at, don't have feathers and are usually on the beach when landing.

[taggermike]

1 booby on the water but plenty on the beach. No blue feet, brown booby I'd guess. The nados ate where I first started seeing em. If you see one dive you'll know what it is. They hit the water so hard and fast you think they're trying yo kill the ocean. We might see a frigate bird by the end of the summer. Right up there with the booby is a small song bird call the "Great Tit". Mike

[yakety-yak]

Apparently, there's also the red-footed booby (sula sula). What a hoot ☉☉

[Rufus]

About to say...if we see a frigate bird in SoCal this summer, we know El Niño Grandote is here.

[dsutter775]

Title got me, thought you were gonna show us some pics of something else lol

[bigbarrels]

Crazy! Seen two boobies and two frigate birds

[Fishin Phil]

I think I see two boobies now. Shhh don't spook them.
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[yakety-yak]

A swallow, a magpie, and a chickadee flock into a bar. Each refuses to buy a drink. The bartender gives them the bird. :auto: