Category: Spontaneous Moments
Photo and caption by mishra
Taken in Masai Mara, Kenya. These birds are called "oxpeckers," or more commonly known as "tick-birds," because they eat the ticks off animals, including grateful giraffes.
Location: Masai Mara, Africa
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