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    This image was created in Photoshop CS5. 

A Male Frigate bird extends its neck pouch to attract a female. We walked past dozens of them as they competed for females. Not at all disturbed by the humans amongst them. March, 2010
    This Image was created using Photoshop CS5

The Red-footed Booby is the smallest of all boobies at 71 cm in length and with a 137 cm wingspan. It has red legs, and its bill and throat pouch are coloured pink and blue. This species has two plumage forms. The white phase is mostly white with black on the flight feathers. The brown form is brown with a white belly, rump, and tail. The sexes are similar, and young birds are greyish with browner wings and pink legs found in tropical islands.