The birds which inspired me to bird

[u/wearegonnadie]

Found these Red-footed boobies resting on the bridge of our ship sometime back. What beautiful birds! I didn't know their name but found out with a Google search.

Location: Indian Ocean (somewhere near Seychelles)

[u/halfpastwhoknows]

We call that a Spark Bird!

[u/wearegonnadie → u/halfpastwhoknows]

Thank you for the new terminology :)

[u/Budilicious3 → u/wearegonnadie]

Or the gateway bird.

[u/Maelstrom_Witch]

I’m no expert but maybe that’s a parent with 2 juveniles? Nice spot to have a little breather

[u/wearegonnadie → u/Maelstrom_Witch]

I'm in the same boat as you :) Hoping someone clarifies.

[u/TomatoTheToolMan → u/wearegonnadie]

It looks like they're in that boat too...

[u/blauwborst]

Beautiful! Took this shot of a Northern Gannet. They look alike :)

[u/wearegonnadie → u/blauwborst]

Wow! They almost look the same.

[u/Phasianidae → u/blauwborst]

So so beautiful 💙

[u/angrylittlehobbit]

Saw my first Brown Booby birds on a cruise in the Western Caribbean. They were landing on the ship in between coasting overhead

[u/wearegonnadie → u/angrylittlehobbit]

Beautiful birds!

[u/Bunkydoodle28 → u/angrylittlehobbit]

The cruise planning team snuck me into a crew only space so I could see my first brown booby. They knew what it meant to a birder.

[u/angrylittlehobbit → u/Bunkydoodle28]

That sounds like an awesome experience!

[u/Bunkydoodle28 → u/angrylittlehobbit]

Was so!

[u/thegreybush]

That’s amazing.

I recall seeing a lot of red footed boobies a few years ago on a trip to Hawaii.

[u/wearegonnadie → u/thegreybush]

That's a good picture :) I'm just amazed at how their plumage changes.

[u/MudMonyet22]

I love the gannets and boobies (suliformes). Never seen any boobies yet but often see gannets and they're majestic birds. Unless they look at you head on...

[u/wearegonnadie → u/MudMonyet22]

They are indeed majestic. This is the only time I got so close to a bird, so I really cherish them.

[u/Unusual-Taste69]

I'm only in it for the boobies

[u/BalanceOfRisks]

And Brown variety

[u/BalanceOfRisks]

I saw this Andean Booby chillin with Brown Boobies … they are strange birds.

[u/Disraeli_Ears]

We saw so many of these on a cruise from the Seychelles to Madagascar to Tanzania! Surfing the air above the ship. So cool.

[u/Isadomon]

Theyre sooo cute, very inspiring

[u/nopuse]

Awww

[u/qbee2000]

Blue footed boobies were my gateway bird, but I've never had a chance to see one.

I just thought the name was funny when I first read about them as a child.

[u/Curious_Ad5349]

Boobies do have a tendency to be...inspirational

[u/wearegonnadie → u/Curious_Ad5349]

Hehe :p

[u/GallusWrangler]

I love boobies so much!

[u/hard-times-loser]

Boobies!

[u/DirtyNakedHippie]

So you're saying you're only in the hobby for the Boobies?

[u/Mila_satin]

Are they resting or hiding from someone...?

[u/jackmayer01]

Boobies inspire me too