7/31, boobies in LJ. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 08-02-2015, 11:29 AM

One Booby any way. Maybe there are othe birders here. A big part of our fishing is bird watching and since I don't use a FF I'm constantly bird watching. What species, how they fly, altitude, where theyre flying, solo or in groups. Any way, saw a gull sized bird yesterday. Did the double take. Not a gull but a boobie. Theyre common south of here but I starting seeing them locally maybe 5 years ago. Saw two in LJ last year and now one this year. Global warming?

Like most I had tough bait making and no fish yesterday. Mike

yakety-yak · 08-02-2015, 11:48 AM

Did it have blue feet? Hehe

spicolly · 08-02-2015, 11:56 AM

If I had to pick a favorite bird, that would be it.

ctfphoto · 08-02-2015, 12:06 PM

Elegant Tern =

skrilla · 08-02-2015, 12:36 PM

Cool sighting. Noticed they've set up shop at the Nados a few weeks ago. Awesome to hear they're at the Jewel.

T-Rex · 08-02-2015, 01:28 PM

We came across a small group of Brown Boobies on a 1.5 day trip last month. First time I've ever seen those guys in local waters.

FISH11 · 08-02-2015, 02:14 PM

The only Boobies I look at, don't have feathers and are usually on the beach when landing.

taggermike · 08-02-2015, 02:25 PM

1 booby on the water but plenty on the beach. No blue feet, brown booby I'd guess. The nados ate where I first started seeing em. If you see one dive you'll know what it is. They hit the water so hard and fast you think they're trying yo kill the ocean. We might see a frigate bird by the end of the summer. Right up there with the booby is a small song bird call the "Great Tit". Mike

yakety-yak · 08-02-2015, 03:09 PM

Apparently, there's also the red-footed booby (sula sula). What a hoot ☉☉

Rufus · 08-02-2015, 05:56 PM

About to say...if we see a frigate bird in SoCal this summer, we know El Niño Grandote is here.

dsutter775 · 08-02-2015, 09:03 PM

Title got me, thought you were gonna show us some pics of something else lol

bigbarrels · 08-02-2015, 10:35 PM

Crazy! Seen two boobies and two frigate birds

Fishin Phil · 08-03-2015, 07:12 AM

I think I see two boobies now. Shhh don't spook them.
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yakety-yak · 08-03-2015, 08:04 AM

A swallow, a magpie, and a chickadee flock into a bar. Each refuses to buy a drink. The bartender gives them the bird.

08-02-2015, 11:29 AM	#1
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	7/31, boobies in LJ. One Booby any way. Maybe there are othe birders here. A big part of our fishing is bird watching and since I don't use a FF I'm constantly bird watching. What species, how they fly, altitude, where theyre flying, solo or in groups. Any way, saw a gull sized bird yesterday. Did the double take. Not a gull but a boobie. Theyre common south of here but I starting seeing them locally maybe 5 years ago. Saw two in LJ last year and now one this year. Global warming? Like most I had tough bait making and no fish yesterday. Mike

08-02-2015, 12:36 PM	#5
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	Cool sighting. Noticed they've set up shop at the Nados a few weeks ago. Awesome to hear they're at the Jewel. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

08-02-2015, 01:28 PM	#6
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	We came across a small group of Brown Boobies on a 1.5 day trip last month. First time I've ever seen those guys in local waters. __________________

08-02-2015, 02:14 PM	#7
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,643	The only Boobies I look at, don't have feathers and are usually on the beach when landing. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

08-02-2015, 10:35 PM	#12
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Crazy! Seen two boobies and two frigate birds __________________ The shorter you are, the bigger your fish appear

08-02-2015, 11:48 AM	#2
yakety-yak D-T-B Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal/SoCo (OC) Posts: 62	Did it have blue feet? Hehe

08-02-2015, 11:56 AM	#3
spicolly ..... Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlsbad Posts: 135	If I had to pick a favorite bird, that would be it.

08-02-2015, 12:06 PM	#4
ctfphoto Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 901	Elegant Tern =

08-02-2015, 02:25 PM	#8
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	1 booby on the water but plenty on the beach. No blue feet, brown booby I'd guess. The nados ate where I first started seeing em. If you see one dive you'll know what it is. They hit the water so hard and fast you think they're trying yo kill the ocean. We might see a frigate bird by the end of the summer. Right up there with the booby is a small song bird call the "Great Tit". Mike

08-02-2015, 03:09 PM	#9
yakety-yak D-T-B Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal/SoCo (OC) Posts: 62	Apparently, there's also the red-footed booby (sula sula). What a hoot ☉☉

08-02-2015, 05:56 PM	#10
Rufus Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Ocean Beach Posts: 90	About to say...if we see a frigate bird in SoCal this summer, we know El Niño Grandote is here.

08-02-2015, 09:03 PM	#11
dsutter775 Malibu X Factor Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 57	Title got me, thought you were gonna show us some pics of something else lol

08-03-2015, 07:12 AM	#13
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	Two boobies I think I see two boobies now. Shhh don't spook them. <--------《《 __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

08-03-2015, 08:04 AM	#14
yakety-yak D-T-B Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SoCal/SoCo (OC) Posts: 62	A swallow, a magpie, and a chickadee flock into a bar. Each refuses to buy a drink. The bartender gives them the bird.