Photo: Sue Forbes
Photo: Kelvin Boot 
A single juvenile Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) is seen above pursuing a flying fish. The photo was an entry in the 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Boobies are found throughout the tropics. Wikipedia says the English name "booby" was possibly based on the Spanish slang term, meaning "stupid", as these tame birds had a habit of landing on board sailing ships, where they were easily captured, cooked and eaten. The photo above, at right, shows a mature (brown morph) Red-footed Booby.
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