OK, time to climb back into the saddle and post, albeit a re-edit. Hopefully the images will be more up to date along with the camera kit next week...
Normally I would not shoot at such a slow SS, but using the Proclamp attached to the door arm rest and at that time, the Unique ball head, (updated to the Flexline pro since), just gives perfect stability, however... On reflection I needed to pull out more so the eye was more complete so there was a tad more to the RHS. The Ox Pecker needed a little more head turn towards camera, but these dart about feeding on the flies & insects that plague the Buffalo in biblical swarms. Not a particular nice bird, as it maintains and keeps the wound on subjects like this open, thus drinking the blood of its victims which eating the pesky flies too.
Steve
Subject: Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)
Location: Londolozi, SA
Camera: Canon 1DX MKI
Lens: EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXT HH
Exposure: 1/400s at f/8 ISO400
Original format: Portrait, very slight crop almost FF
Processed via: LRCC 9.4 & PSCC2020