Ever hold a Boobie?

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:57 pm

More than a handful's a waste.

djm

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:47 pm

Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV wrote:I believe the blue-footed booby is literally dancing. I think it is trying to impress its mate or potential mate.

I'm impressed! I love the feet!

Caroluna · Post by **Caroluna** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:38 am

Here's the courtship display of the Blue Footed Booby!
These clips are from the Internet Bird Collection, a wonderful website.

http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/votacio.ph ... a_nebouxii

http://ibc.hbw.com/ibc/phtml/votacio.ph ... a_nebouxii

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:17 am

Roderick [Rod] Sprague IV wrote:I believe the blue-footed booby is literally dancing. I think it is trying to impress its mate or potential mate.

I found a picture of some other dancing boobies, but this is a family forum... try a google search

dwinterfield · Post by **dwinterfield** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:21 am

brewerpaul wrote:I found a picture of some other dancing boobies

Were they lost?

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:37 am

djm wrote:More than a handful's a waste.

djm

So I've heard.

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:51 am

I.D.10-t wrote:I am probably missing something about this thread, but I think that the Parus major look nice.

Not my photo.

Great! Just great!

Casey Burns · Post by **Casey Burns** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:38 am

I thought you were talking about Bush and Bernanke.

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:43 am

an' who'd want ta hold either of 'em?

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:57 am

Jack wrote:
djm wrote:More than a handful's a waste.

djm
So I've heard.

Don't knock it til you've tried it

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:14 am

Here's two together! (One suffering from cold...)

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:11 am

Innocent Bystander wrote:

Here's two together! (One suffering from cold...)

Hey one of those is a P. caeruleus, I like them when they come with one of these... outside in the garden.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:11 am

Chirp, chirp.

kennychaffin · Post by **kennychaffin** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:06 am

Jack wrote:Chirp, chirp.

Bird Brain.

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:18 am

kennychaffin wrote:
Jack wrote:Chirp, chirp.
Bird Brain.

Hey don't talk down birds,

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