“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 picky for most of the year on wolf

blood picky for most of the year on wolf

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

island the climate here is fiercely hot

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

and dry finches would love to eat their

and dry finches would love to eat their favorite food seeds but the drought

favorite food seeds but the drought

favorite food seeds but the drought conditions just don’t produce enough so

conditions just don’t produce enough so

conditions just don’t produce enough so what happens as you can see here is that

what happens as you can see here is that

what happens as you can see here is that sharp beaked ground finches like these

sharp beaked ground finches like these

sharp beaked ground finches like these pounced on the tail of a seabird usually

pounced on the tail of a seabird usually

pounced on the tail of a seabird usually a booby like this one and peck at the

a booby like this one and peck at the

a booby like this one and peck at the base of its wing feathers one Finch

base of its wing feathers one Finch

base of its wing feathers one Finch breaks the skin and then a small crowd

breaks the skin and then a small crowd

breaks the skin and then a small crowd forms and the finches lap up the blood

forms and the finches lap up the blood

forms and the finches lap up the blood it’s not like the booby doesn’t realize

it’s not like the booby doesn’t realize

it’s not like the booby doesn’t realize something’s wrong it tries to shoo the

something’s wrong it tries to shoo the

something’s wrong it tries to shoo the finches away but a gruesome kind of

finches away but a gruesome kind of

finches away but a gruesome kind of artistry comes into play here now watch

artistry comes into play here now watch

artistry comes into play here now watch this Fitch figure out exactly how much

this Fitch figure out exactly how much

this Fitch figure out exactly how much damage it can do to the booby without

damage it can do to the booby without

damage it can do to the booby without getting tossed off the key is to cause

getting tossed off the key is to cause

getting tossed off the key is to cause just enough damage to keep the blood

just enough damage to keep the blood

just enough damage to keep the blood flowing without creating so much pain

flowing without creating so much pain

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

the booby gets fed up and gives the

the booby gets fed up and gives the finches the permanent heave-ho this

finches the permanent heave-ho this

finches the permanent heave-ho this Finch dances on that fine line like it’s

Finch dances on that fine line like it’s

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

a high wire and a circus if there’s any

a high wire and a circus if there’s any good news from Wolf Island it’s this the

good news from Wolf Island it’s this the

good news from Wolf Island it’s this the finches don’t appear to do any long-term

finches don’t appear to do any long-term

finches don’t appear to do any long-term harm to the movies but Manta annoying

harm to the movies but Manta annoying

harm to the movies but Manta annoying them

them

them big time