Brown Booby Is Unusual Summer Visitor to Menemsha
Brown booby hung out with fishermen on Menemsha jetty.
Brown booby hung out with fishermen on Menemsha jetty.
Earl Olson photographed rare visitor alongside harbor entrance.
Earl Olson photographed rare visitor alongside harbor entrance.
A brown booby is a pelagic species.
A brown booby is a pelagic species.
There have only been seven previously recorded brown booby sightings in Massachusetts since 2005.
There have only been seven previously recorded brown booby sightings in Massachusetts since 2005.
Brown boobies are venturing north more frequently than in the past.
Brown boobies are venturing north more frequently than in the past.
Bird made grand entrance on Capt. Walter Dixon's dragger Peddler.
Bird made grand entrance on Capt. Walter Dixon's dragger Peddler.
Booby posed for photographs like a star from gathered fans.
Booby posed for photographs like a star from gathered fans.
“He seemed to know that was the spot where he would be getting a snack,” Mr. Olsen said.
“He seemed to know that was the spot where he would be getting a snack,” Mr. Olsen said.
A sighting of a brown booby is a rare event on the Vineyard. The southern-based bird has been in Menemsha since Monday, delighting Island birders and visitors alike.