PhilMedcalf

Giraffe with Ox Pecker

Giraffe with Ox Pecker

Giraffes often have these birds on them removing parasites from them. This image was taken on a reserve in the Greater Kruger area of South Africa. The shot was...
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Giraffes often have these birds on them removing parasites from them. This image was taken on a reserve in the Greater Kruger area of South Africa. The shot was taken using an Olympus EM10 MkII fitted with a Panasonic 100-300mm lens. ISO640, 1-640s f10 Focal Length 183mm
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OLYMPUS E-M10MarkII

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Aperture f/10 ISO 640 Shutter 1/640 Focal Length 183/1

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South Africa

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Feb, 2019

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