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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Red-footed Boobie Preening

Red-footed boobies are the most colorful of the three types of boobies found on the Galapagos Islands. This booby provided a lyrical composition performing an everyday act of feather preening.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Camera: NIKON D610
Copyright: © Dennis White