Blue Footed Boobies

Today I'm once again joining Jo from Let’s Art Journal, our host this month at Art Journal Journey, with her Wonderfully Wild theme.

I absolutely adore blue footed boobies.  I ran across them years ago when I was working in my 7 Continents altered book.  I have detail shots below.

Note the booby on the left has bluer feet than the one on the right.  It all depends on their diet and how many fish they consume. The female is always larger than the male, which gives her the advantage when diving for fish. 

 

The blue footed booby lays its eggs in a shallow depression on flat land.  Both males and females take turns incubating the eggs under their big blue webbed feet.  The feet carry a blood supply that warms the eggs.  When the eggs begin to hatch, they are transferred to the tops of the feet. 

 

I printed the boobies on my color laser printer and the words on my black-only laser printer.  I sewed the boobies to a green background using blue variegated thread.

Below is the page I created several years ago

  in my 7 Continents altered book under Mexico (North America).

Bleubeard and I want to thank each of you for visiting today.  We would also love to see you at Art Journal Journey and see your take on Wonderfully Wild.