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Jochen Maes

Category

Nature Photography - Wildlife

Company

Submission Group

Amateur

Year

2025

Country / Region:

Belgium

Red-Billed Oxpeckers can often be found near Cape Buffalo (feeding on ticks and other parasites on the buffalo’s skin). The wing position of the bird and the whole scene being backlit by a setting sun gave what would otherwise be an average looking portrait just that little bit extra.

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