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Unlikely Friendship on the Savannah

Unlikely Friendship on the Savannah

One may describe this encounter as a simple case of a cattle egret following a large mammal around in order to feed on the insects... Or, witness in it a discus...
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One may describe this encounter as a simple case of a cattle egret following a large mammal around in order to feed on the insects... Or, witness in it a discussion of two friends - one, a wise bird, giving an important life lesson to its bigger, but still inexperienced pal :)
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OLYMPUS E-M1MarkII

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 210/1

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Amboseli, Rift Valley, KE

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Jan, 2019

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