I was fortunate to spend a few days in the Pafuri region of the Kruger National Park this past week. There are plenty of elephant and buffalo around, and the buffalo always have a few oxpeckers in attendance. I liked the way in which this little guy was perched between the horns of the buffalo, almost as if he is in charge of the massive beast :)
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Date/Time: 2008:07:02 09:00:31
Shutter speed: 1/320 sec
Aperture: 10
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 640
Focal length: 1000mm
Thanks for sharing this, it's always great to see birds I'm not familiar with. Great light, details and 'perch'. :) I only wish for a bit more head turn toward you.
Hi Chris, Pafuri is a beautiful region with plenty of good birds hiding in the trees, it is a pity that we cannot get to a lot of it now that the private concessions are moving in. This is one picture I have always wanted to capture but no luck yet, I'll just have to keep on trying.
Thanks for the comments guys. Indeed Ken, Pafuri is rather inaccessible, and it takes a long time to get there from Punda Maria, and then the light is gone by the time you get there..
"between the horn"....what great habitat. An extremely interesting image, sweet light and details.
Next time, tell that oxpecker that you came a long way and please look toward you a bit