Red-billed Oxpecker
This Red-billed Oxpecker clings to the neck of a giraffe as it feeds on insects and parasites living on the giraffe. Sometimes we would see 5-10 of them on one giraffe.
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Country South Africa
Location Kruger National Park
Gender Unknown
Age Adult
Activity Feeding in the Wild
- Created Timestamp10/20/2025 20:35:45
- CameraCanon EOS R7
- Aperture7.1
- CreditM.Warner
- Focal Length500
- Iso1600
- Shutter Speed1/800
That is so cool. I’ll bet the giraffe appreciates the mitigation!
Interesting, but creepy looking.