Friday, 14th March 2008
Blue-Footed Booby
by Richard Duerksen
This male Blue-footed Booby is "guarding" his mate and their egg on the Galapagos island of San Cristobal.
Equipment: Canon EOS1-D MarkII
Richard Duerksen
I am the Storyteller for Maranatha Volunteers International. In that role I travel to school, clinic, and church building project sites around the world... and use Canon digital cameras to help capture stories.
Website: Website
Blue-Footed Booby by Richard Duerksen was photo of the day on Friday, 14th March 2008. It is tagged Birds, Galapagos. You can leave a comment below.
39 Comments
caglow
Wow, feet almost look like blue plastic!
Diane
I love the picture! The blue feet have such vivid and bold color. Brilliant Job!
Cheri
Absolutely darling! Love the stare! Great photo!
Chris
After Pixar sees this shot they will want to make a movie!
Reuben Chircop
I have never seen something similar, Great shot they look like evolved penguins.
Pauline Jones
Amazing feat to capture amazing feet. I have never seen these before.
poster boy
LOL thanks for making me laugh! Great capture
a.
Adorable!!!!!
Eli Shams
Woah ! I’ve never seen something like this, didn’t even know existence of such amazing creatures. Thanks !
mike
It says to me “what do you think you are looking at – get out of my patch – that is my girl “
Ellie
WHat a marvelous looking creature. Thanks for bringing this all the way from Galapagos!
Amazing image.
Renee
What a good photo! I just like the blue feet..very cute in a odd way!
Lynda Lehmann
Wonderful shot of an exquisite animal! Thanks for sharing it.
How lucky you are to have been to the Galapagos!
Ed
Awesome shot. I love these guys. In Australia they line their nests with anything they can find with blue that matches their feet. Same in Galapagos?
laurens
hehe, funny :p
Tom Brooklyn
What an odd looking creature. It looks like a toy. Very neat.
Eric James
The creator sure did create some unique creatures. Nice shot.
Eileen
I agree he looks like a toy and Pixar’s better hurry and tell the story before some else does. Great Shot. Love the look on his face. EZ
Ann
Cool shot/ great subject. Love it.
Karolina
Wow, nice blue colour
k libby
Love the expression on his face!
David Doe
I can almost here the peguin asking…”and what do you want?” Definately a well taken picture.
Anurag
The guy has got some attitude!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Haha! This is a very cool photo. He’s funny and not scared at all.
Karen Gwinner
These would, indeed, make a wonderful movie!! Thanks so much for sharing such an awesome and well done photo.
Andreea Teodorescu
Incredible…and funny ! Great capture.
Anthony McAvoy
Great subject, looks like he just landed from outer space
Lori Harvey
Wow, awesome shot and subject(s)! I chuckled as soon as I saw the daily e-mail! I had to check out the larger picture on the website and show my spouse!
One of the most enjoyed shots yet! I love story photos, and this one tells a great one!
Marc
Great anthropomorphism. Amazing what the animal mirror throws back to us.
ed
first time to see such a kind! I wonder how many other unpopoular yet wonderful creatures exists in Galapagos, the center of Darwin’s experimentation.
Long live , Planet Earth!
long live , EarthShots!
bob
haaha, i laughed when i just saw the FEET xD
Sha
Ive never seen such a creature.
How did you find it?
Nice Shot
Sha
I ve never seen such a creature.
How did you find it?
nice shot.
Su
Funny shot, looks unreal thanks for sharing.
mike
Never seen the blue feet before. Very nice.
su
this is so funny!
renee
great shot!
Rajib Singha
Funky and funny…………… and also I envy your job!
Wilson Beckett
A photo with that AW!!! factor