They have a black mask around their eyes and bill and large, gray, webbed feet. Masked boobies are found in the tropical islands of the Atlantic. Occasionally they can be found in the Gulf states of Louisiana, Texas, and Florida. The masked booby lives on the open ocean. It only comes on land to breed and raise its young.
Masked boobies plunge head first into the ocean to catch flying fish and squid.
They can dive from distances of over 90 feet. Sula Boobies make their nests in a shallow depression in the ground. They nest in large colonies. The female usually lays one to two eggs. Both parents incubate the eggs.