Red-billed Ox peckers

[Sanjeev Aurangabadkar]

This is a small in frame shot of a pair of Red billed Oxpeckers taken at Timbavati Reserve, SA. These are small skittish birds, fun to watch but difficult to get a good close shot. I was happy to catch this pair in action where one is actually pecking the African buffalo & has a bug in its mouth!
5D III
700mm
f/6.3
1/1600
ISO 800

[Stu Bowie]

Hi Sanjeev, great double, and great that you captured one of the Oxpeckers with a tick. I dont find these guys skittish, just that when I find them, they are on the wrong side of the light.

[Satish Ranadive]

Superb image ,Sanjeev.
I like the inquisitive pose the one with tick. Nice color palette and composition.

Regards,
Satish.