Well, the rare Ivory Gull started my birding and photographic journey and now in town is a Brown Booby. She arrived around August 20th in Jarvis Sound by the naturalist aboard the Osprey. This bird is normally found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean so is way out of her normal territory.
According to Wikipedia "Brown Boobies are spectacular divers, plunging into the ocean at high speed. They mainly eat small fish or squid which gather in groups near the surface and may catch leaping fish while skimming the surface. Although they are powerful and agile fliers, they are particularly clumsy in takeoffs and landings; they use strong winds and high perches to assist their takeoffs."
Fortunately the Brown Booby has stayed around long enough for me to have a day off from work to come out to have a look and take some pictures.
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