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Flight Mechanics: Red-footed Boobies Leverage Crosswinds for Navigation

New research shows Red-footed boobies use crosswinds to help them fly and find their way. This changes how we think about bird navigation.

#RedFootedBooby, #BirdNavigation, #OceanFlight, #ScienceNews, #AnimalBehavior

https://newsletter.tf/red-footed-boobies-use-wind-for-navigation/

Scientists found Red-footed boobies use wind patterns to fly, unlike what was previously thought. This is a new understanding of how seabirds navigate.

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https://newsletter.tf/red-footed-boobies-use-wind-for-navigation/

Red-footed booby – Portfolio, runner up

‘Australia’s islands are sanctuaries for an extraordinary array of seabirds, many of which support rare, endemic or globally significant populations. Seabirds play vital roles in marine ecosystems; as top predators, they help regulate fish and invertebrate populations; as nutrient vectors, they transfer nutrients from sea to land via guano; and as indicators of ocean health

Photograph: Claire Greenwell

#photography
#Australia
#birds
#RedFootedBooby

Red-footed Booby On Approach

Watching boobies making and tending nests can be a thrill.

https://thecareyadventures.com/blog/red-footed-booby-on-approach/

#Birding #Ecuador #NationalPark #PhotoOfTheDay #SouthAmerica #bird #birding #birds #booby #Ecuador #flying #Galapagos #NationalPark #PhotoOfTheDay #RedFootedBooby #travel