When you’re a red-billed oxpecker, romance can happen anywhere. Including the back of a cape buffalo. Oxpeckers are actually a very common site on most big game in east Africa, including zebras, giraffes and impala. It’s sort of a blessing and a curse for the mammals. The oxpeckers have a voracious appetite for blood-engorged ticks and they will eat up to a 100 a day — a good thing. But they will also skip the middle man when the opportunity arises and peck directly at the buffalo’s blood, thus keeping open wounds from healing. This buffalo and his tenants were photographed in Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/200th of a second.
——- Promethian drama
——- Back of the yards
——- Where. R. kelly
——- To his surprise
——- Finds smaller birdys
——- At hiis house to extend
——- His earthly curse
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Cool shot, Sean!
Thanks Sue. Having trouble with WordPress tonight. Glad to hear it went through.
Keep them coming Sean ,great Shot
Stay Positive
Aunt Sue
that’s quite a phrase…”voracious appetite for blood-engorged ticks”…I am not sure I would like to see them!
——- Promethian drama
——- Back of the yards
——- Where. R. kelly
——- To his surprise
——- Finds smaller birdys
——- At hiis house to extend
——- His earthly curse
All the better a shot because you got both birds! Very cool! I wish we had more birds that ate ticks around here!
Nice of the Oxpeckers to pose facing each other.