Blue-footed boobies prefer to build their nests in the valleys and canyons in the interior of the island. However, some blue-footed boobies nest on protected caves at the cliffs, allowing us to admire their chicks during a Zodiac cruise.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 17 Apr 2000
From the Sea Bird in Baja California, 4/17/2000, National Geographic Sea Bird
- Aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird
- Baja California
San Pedro Martir Island, in the central part of the Gulf of California, is a major nesting site for large colonies of seabirds. Red-billed tropicbirds, brown boobies and blue-footed boobies distribute their nesting sites throughout the island.
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