“Vampires” and Boobies | National Geographic

you’ve probably never used the words

you’ve probably never used the words sharp beaked ground Finch and vampire in

sharp beaked ground Finch and vampire in

sharp beaked ground Finch and vampire in the same sentence but here in the

the same sentence but here in the

the same sentence but here in the Galapagos Islands brace yourself for

Galapagos Islands brace yourself for

Galapagos Islands brace yourself for some blood sucking Birds nor at least

some blood sucking Birds nor at least

some blood sucking Birds nor at least blood pecking for most of the year on

blood pecking for most of the year on

blood pecking for most of the year on wolf island the climate here is fiercely

wolf island the climate here is fiercely

wolf island the climate here is fiercely hot and dry finches would love to eat

hot and dry finches would love to eat

hot and dry finches would love to eat their favorite foods seeds but the

their favorite foods seeds but the

their favorite foods seeds but the drought conditions just don’t produce

drought conditions just don’t produce

drought conditions just don’t produce enough so what happens as you can see

enough so what happens as you can see

enough so what happens as you can see here is that sharp beaked ground finches

here is that sharp beaked ground finches

here is that sharp beaked ground finches like these pounce on the tail of a

like these pounce on the tail of a

like these pounce on the tail of a seabird usually a booby like this one

seabird usually a booby like this one

seabird usually a booby like this one and peck at the base of its wing

and peck at the base of its wing

and peck at the base of its wing feathers one Finch breaks the skin and

feathers one Finch breaks the skin and

feathers one Finch breaks the skin and then a small crowd forms and the finches

then a small crowd forms and the finches

then a small crowd forms and the finches lap up the blood it’s not like the booby

lap up the blood it’s not like the booby

lap up the blood it’s not like the booby doesn’t realize something’s wrong it

doesn’t realize something’s wrong it

doesn’t realize something’s wrong it tries to shoo the finches away but a

tries to shoo the finches away but a

tries to shoo the finches away but a gruesome kind of artistry comes into

gruesome kind of artistry comes into

gruesome kind of artistry comes into play here now watch this Finch figure

play here now watch this Finch figure

play here now watch this Finch figure out exactly how much damage it can do to

out exactly how much damage it can do to

out exactly how much damage it can do to the booby without getting tossed off the

the booby without getting tossed off the

the booby without getting tossed off the key is to cause just enough damage to

key is to cause just enough damage to

key is to cause just enough damage to keep the blood flowing without creating

keep the blood flowing without creating

keep the blood flowing without creating so much pain the booby gets fed up and

so much pain the booby gets fed up and

so much pain the booby gets fed up and gives the finches the permanent heave-ho

gives the finches the permanent heave-ho

gives the finches the permanent heave-ho this Finch dances on that fine line like

this Finch dances on that fine line like

this Finch dances on that fine line like it’s a high wire and a circus if there’s

it’s a high wire and a circus if there’s

it’s a high wire and a circus if there’s any good news from wolf island it’s this

any good news from wolf island it’s this

any good news from wolf island it’s this the finches don’t appear to do any

the finches don’t appear to do any

the finches don’t appear to do any long-term harm to the boobies

long-term harm to the boobies

long-term harm to the boobies but man cha annoying them big time