Sculpting Blue Footed Booby ( Sula nebuoxii excisa) Polymer clay Life of Clay
TRIVIA The, bluefootedbooby is a marine bird native to subtropical and tropical region of the eastern Pacific Ocean on the primary upwelling zones, one of them is the famous Galapagos Islands. It is one of the 6 species of the genus Sula, and they are belonging to Pelicaniformes, the order of birds that also includes pelicans. Blue footed booby named for its very distinctive bright blue feet, which is sexually selected trait. And they turn bluer when they become mature. The name booby comes from the Spanish word bobo meaning foolishand describes these species clumsiness on land and willingness to approach people. Males display their feet in an elaborate mating ritual by lifting them up and down while strutting, bobbing, wobbly waddle and pointing their beaks towards the sky before the female. And if you are a male booby, the bluer your feet are and the clumsy your dance is, the more chances for you to receive the females lovely yes. Females of these bird is slightly larger than the male and c
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