14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
giraffe acacia leaf breakfast with weaver nest in the way kenya Maasai Mara
giraffe gently nudges the weaver bird nest to the side and curls his black tongue carefully around acacia leaves to pluck them. He has to move his tongue very carefully because of the sharp thorns, His tongue is black to reflect uv rays
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2016 |
| Photo Location: | Kenya |
| Camera: | DSC-HX100V |
| Copyright: | © Sharon Charles Cooper |