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The Giraffe's Attendants

A giraffe's neck and shoulder with five red-billed oxpeckers perched on its coat, one with wings spread.

Plate VII · Plate VII · Simbavati River Lodge, South Africa, September 2020Sony A7 III · 400mm ƒ/5.6 · 1/500 · ISO 800

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A giraffe stands with five red-billed oxpeckers working its coat - one mid-flap with wings spread as it hops from one perch to the next. The close frame holds only the giraffe's neck and shoulder, the birds bright against its patterned hide.

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