Sambar with Rufous Treepie - a photo on Flickriver

            at dawn we spotted a female Sambar Deer with a Rufous Treepie riding on its back and then jumping onto the head. 
Afterwards it started picking bugs and parasites  from the ears of the deer..
Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India

Sambar or Sambar Deer
IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
rusa unicolor
sambar

Rufous Treepie
dendrocitta vagabunda
rosse boomekster
témia vagabonde
Wanderbaumelster

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Taken on: April 11, 2019

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/5.6, 1/5000 sec, 500mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

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Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	1/5000 sec
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
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Gain Control:	Low gain up
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