What is that?
A question for wildlife enthusiasts.
This is a detail of a larger image. Do you know what bird this is and what it is doing?
We will post the answer tomorrow!
A question for wildlife enthusiasts.
This is a detail of a larger image. Do you know what bird this is and what it is doing?
We will post the answer tomorrow!
It’s a red billed oxpecker eating ticks and other parasites off I don’t know what. Cheers Lisa
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And the answer is …
The picture shows a juvenile Red-billed Oxpecker looking for ticks inside of a White Rhino’s nose. The Oxpecker’s bill is black because he is not an adult yet.
Javier V. (commented on Thanda’s Facebook page) got closest to the correct answer – Well done!
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Hello Lisa – Thanks for your comment – you got the Oxpecker correct!
The picture shows a juvenile Red-billed Oxpecker looking for ticks inside of a White Rhino’s nose. The Oxpecker’s bill is black because he is not an adult yet.