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Photo of the Day: Footloose

Rachel Faulkner | Last Updated: January 5, 2016

Blue-footed booby mating dance, Galapagos Islands — Male blue-footed boobies attract females during courtship by showing off their colorful feet with a high-stepping walk. On a trip to the Galapagos Islands, Megan and Tripp McCoy photographed this pair strutting their stuff.

Wild Behavior

Blue-footed boobies aren’t the only seabirds with a unique way to snag a mate. Check out some other curious courtship rituals >>

This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife Photo Contest.

Get Outside, Wildlife Facts | birds, Galapagos, photo of the day, Photography

Published: June 5, 2012

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