Noddies get their name from a characteristic "nodding" display during mating season.  The mating season is variable in length with egg laying between May and August.

  Unlike other noddies, the Brown Noddy flies far from land in search of food.  When in the air, they fly with steady and strong flapping.

  Adults wingspans range from 79-86 cm (31-34 in).

Brown Noddy Links
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• US Fish and Wildlife Service page
  
  
• U.S. Geological Survey page
  
  
• Hood College page
  
  
• The  original description and illustration of the Brown Noddy by James Audubon, from Birds of America

Photo by Monte Costa