The oxpeckers, also known as tickbirds eats ticks and parasites off the giraffe and are dependent on their host for much of their food. In return, the giraffe is relieved of blood-sucking, disease-carrying parasites.
How fantastic to be able to capture this synergistic relationship. Are you home yet or still in Africa? I'm resting in Cape Town in between my two trips. At least here, I have internet!
@365projectorgchristine I'm so far behind I'm just now posting Johannesburg, which was before my first trip. Then 17 days of photos for Namibia and I hope to get those out before I leave Cape Town and good Internet. 9 days here. then back to Namibia for a very remote camping experience for another 16 days!
