The Brown Booby is a tropical seabird that regularly strays to the Gulf Coast and occasionally to Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Its chocolate-brown plumage contrasts sharply with a white belly and yellow feet. It plunge-dives from height like a gannet to catch fish near the surface.
Best time to see a Brown Booby
The best time to see a Brown Booby is February–August, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 1,863 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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