During his courtship display the male blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) struts back and forth like a soldier showing off his blue feet in a high-stepping march. If a female appears unmoved he takes to the air dangling his legs and flapping his feet so she can get a better look. This performance, together with the bird's curiosity and clumsiness, led Spanish sailors to call it the 'bobo', meaning clown. Boobies have no fear of man and will walk up to people to investigate. They spend almost all their time at sea, diving from great heights for fish in the same way as gannets, which are closely related to them. They can also judge when flying fish are about to leave the water and will snatch them in mid-air.
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