What is between the giraffes back legs? Is it a trick of the camera?

• by CaitStevens

  Seems to move independently of the giraffe

  Posted December 16, 2012 5:36 AM

• by robertjcarlson

  I saved a similar picture - and marked those objects as "Birds(Other)"

  

  http://talk.snapshotserengeti.org/#/subjects/ASG0007y3a

  Posted December 16, 2012 5:46 AM

• by robertjcarlson

  Perhaps "Yellow-billed Oxpecker" as seen here? http://www.besgroup.org/2010/11/09/the-yellow-billed-oxpecker-and-the-giraffe/
  and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/8847958/Pictures-of-the-day-25-October-2011.html?image=2

  Posted December 16, 2012 5:48 AM

• by CaitStevens

  That looks right. I marked it as birds other as well, but seemed like an odd place for a bird, so I was not sure.

  Posted December 16, 2012 5:50 AM

• by wilderzone moderator

  They're doing the giraffe a favor, picking off the ticks.

  Posted December 16, 2012 8:22 AM