#buphagus

[snototter]

A red billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) in Mpumalanga, South Africa

by Stoffel Lombard

#red billed oxpecker #buphagus erythrorynchus #buphagus #buphagidae #passeriformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: south africa #wildlife: africa

[animalids]

Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus)

Photo by Meg Gallucci

#red billed oxpecker #oxpecker #buphagus erythrorynchus #buphagus #buphagidae #muscicapoidea #passeri #passeriformes #eufalconimorphae #neognathae #aves #archosauria #reptilia #tetrapoda #vertebrata #chordata

[qts1drlotky]

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[inatungulates]

Southern white rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum simum

With red-billed oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Observed by simben, CC BY-NC-ND

#Ceratotherium simum simum #southern white rhinoceros #Rhinocerotidae #rhino #non-ungulate #bird #passerine #Buphagus erythrorhynchus #red-billed oxpecker #Africa #South Africa #Kwa-Zulu Natal #juvenile

[terranlifeform]

Red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) cleaning out the ear of a white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) at Timbavati Game Reserve in South Africa

Charlotte Blanchet

#Buphagus erythrorhynchus #Buphagidae #aves #& #Ceratotherium simum #Rhinocerotidae #mammals #mutualism #detail

[idiosyncraticrum]

Red-billed Oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus) on a rhino, sound asleep.

In South Africa by Zaheer Ali: Zali_Photo

#Zali_Photo #Zaheer Ali #South Africa #red billed oxpecker #rhino #Buphagus erythrorhynchus #photography #nature

[bacchant-of-dionysus]

Dionysus Epithets, prayers and devotional activities

Βακχος/Bakkhos/Bacchus - frenzied - “Dionysus Bakkhos, lead me in frenzy” - have a rave or dance party in his honour.

Βρομιος/Bromios/Bromius - noisy - “Dionysus Bromios, make my voice heard.” - scream at the top of your lungs.

Μαινολης/Mainôles/Maenoles - raging - “Dionysus Mainôles, let me process my rage” - punch a punching bag or pillow.

Νυκτελιος/Nyktelios/Nyctelius - of the night - “Dionysus Nyktelios, lull me to sleep” - take a night time walk

Λαμπτηρος/Lamptêros/Lampterus - torch bearer - “Dionysus Lamptêros, guide me through the darkness.” - light a candle in his honour.

Ἑστιως/Hestiôs/Hestius - of the feast - “Dionysus Hestios, bless this meal” - make a meal in his honour.

Κωλωτης/Kôlôtês/Colotes - spotted gecko - use as a symbol of Dionysus

Αυξιτης/Auxitês/Auxites - giver of increase - “Dionysus Auxitês, increase my fortunes” - use this as a blessing when starting a new business or adventure.

Φαλλην/Phallên/Phallen - of the phallus - “Dionysus Phallên, make me fertile.” - use a phallic object during sex to promote fertility.

Ανδρογυνος/Androgynos/Androgynus - sexually androgynous (both tops and bottoms) - “Dionysus Androgynos, make me versatile in bed.” - explore dominance and submission in BDSM.

Σταφυλιτης/Staphylitês/Staphylites - of the grape - “Dionysus Staphylitês, allow me to grow like the vine.” - grow a grape plant.

Ληναιος/Lênaios/Lenaeus - of the wine press - “Dionysus Lênaios, bless this drink.” - say this before drinking wine.

Θεοινος/Theoinos/Theoenus - God of wine - “Dionysus Theoinos, I honour you.” - use as his title when regarding this aspect of his divinity.

Αγαθοσ Δαιμον/Agathos Daemon/Agathus Daemon - the good spirit - “Dionysus Agathos Daemon, bring good fortune upon this house.” - bless the house by hanging this message above the door or in your Lararium (if you practice more Roman traditions)

Προτρυγαιος/Protrygaois/Protrygaeus - first of the vintage - “Dionysus Protrygaois, I offer you the first sip of my wine.” - go wine tasting.

Οινοψ/Oinops/Oenops - wine dark - “Dionysus Oinops, protect our brothers and sisters of colour and welcome them into our faith.” - donate to an anti racist charity or buy from a Brown/Black/Blak owned business.

Κισσιος/Kissios/Cisseus - of the ivy - “Dionysus Kissios, May my faith grow like ivy on your walls.” - make an ivy crown.

Κιττοφορος/Kittophoros/Cittophorus - ivy bearer - “Dionysus Kittophoros, bless this ivy.” - Make a thyrsus.

Ανθιον/Anthion/Anthion - of the flowers - “Dionysus Anthion, may the world bloom in your colours.” - make a flower crown.

Κιστοφορος/Kistophoros/Cistophorus - basket bearer - “Dionysus Kistophoros, my my basket always be full.” - weave a basket

Ερεβινθινος/Erebinthinos/Erebinthius - of the chickpea - put chickpeas on your altar.

Διμητωρ/Dimêtôr/Dimetor - twice born - “Dionysus Dimêtôr, welcome me into this new part of my life” - study the tarot card “death”

Αιγοβολος/Aigobolos/Aegobolos - goat slayer - “Dionysus Aigobolos, I make this sacrifice in your honour.” - take part in the slaughter, butchering and consumption of a goat.

Βουφαγος/Bouphagos/Buphagus - cow eater - “Dionysus Bouphagus, bless this steak.” - eat a steak in his honour.

Ανθροπορραιστος/Anthroporraistos/Anthroporraestus - man slayer - “Dionysus Anthroporraistos, slayer of men, destroy those who would stand in my way” - burn a straw man on a bonfire.

Λυσιος/Lysios/Lysius - releasing - “Dionysus Lysios, free me from what is holding me down.” - get a massage to release tense muscles

Ελευθερευς/Eleuthereus/Eleuthereus - of liberation, freedom - “Dionysus Eleuthereus, free me from my chains” break a wooden board in half with your hand (look up how to do this safely)

Ψιλαξ/Psilax/Psilax - (lifted on) wings - “Dionysus Psilax, let me fly high enough to see the bigger picture” - collect feathers for his altar.

Σαωτης/Saôtês/Saotes - saviour - “Dionysus Saôtês, save me from myself.” - address him as this when in times of desperation.

Σωτηριος/Sôtêrios/Soterius - recovery (from madness) - “Dionysus Sôtêrios, enable me to recover from this dark episode of my illness.” - go to therapy in his honour.

Πατρωιος/Patrôios/Patroeus - paternal, ancestral - “Dionysus Patrôios, Divine Father, guide me with your wisdom.” - trace your family history/ do a dna test

Αισυμνητης/Aisymnêtês/Aesymnetes - dictator - “Dionysus Aisymnêtês, Divine Ruler, I trust your plan for me.” - make a big decision with your faith in mind.

Πολιτης/Politês/Polites - citizen - “Dionysus Pilotês, stand up for the rights of the common people.” - attend a rally or pride event

Αγυιευς/Agyieus/Agyieus - protector - “Dionysus Agyieus, protect my homeland from harm.” - make a ward around your home.

Μυστης/Mystês/Mystes - of the mysteries - “Dionysus Mystes, bless this party” - throw a bacchanal

Χθονιος/Khthonios/Cthonius - of the earth/cthonic - “Dionysus Khthonios, older than the earth.” - pray to him outside, on the ground.

Μελπομενος/Melpomenos/Melpomenus - performer (in Greek tragedy) - “Dionysus Melpomenos, mask my emotions.” - make a theatre mask of Dionysus.

This is the completed version! If you like this list I would appreciate a small tip or patreon subscription, as it took hours to put together :)

#dionysus #hellenic polythiest #hellenic pagan #bacchus #witch #witchcraft #paganism #greek gods #helpol #hellenic gods #pagan prayer

[asterwild]

cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) with red-billed oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorynchus)

#id in alt #illustration #wildlife #cape buffalo #i've had this in my pinned collage pics for at least a year and never posted it here whoops #just a sketch drawn on a small canvas with a very weird ratio (cropped out some grass and sky for this. it was Tall) #but i still like him! #animals #animal art #sketches #nature

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

The Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) & The Oxpecker Fleet (Buphagus africanus africanus) The oxpeckers are two species of birds—the red-billed oxpecker and the yellow-billed oxpecker—that live in sub-Saharan Africa. The oxpeckers perform a symbiotic relationship with the large, hoofed mammals of the area. Photo: Jacana Maun :: [h/t Robert Scott Horton]

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“May all that have life be delivered from suffering” ― Buddha

#Jacana Maun #Robert Scott Horton #hippopotamus #animal world #Buddha #quotes

[officialweezerelections]

BRACKET A

Yellow-Billed Oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)

These birds eat bugs. They love ticks in particular. But their REAL favorite food is blood. For some reason, mammals just tolerate oxpeckers pecking them until their skin breaks and they can suck out the blood inside.

VERSUS

American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)

Their brains are upside down and they do a little dance to summon worms. Their nicknames include timberdoodle and bogsucker.

#bracket a #yellow billed oxpecker #american woodcock #tournament poll

[buyela-e-africa]

Red billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus erythrorhynchus)

Unlike any other bird in the country the Oxpecker is predominantly hematophagous - meaning their diets consist largely of blood.

These birds perfectly adapted to do their job... plucking ticks from their host. They can consume up to 100 mature ticks and up to 1000 tick larvae in a day. They also consume rotting wound tissue on their hosts - meaning they constantly pluck and consume scabs and drink the underlying blood, prolonging the healing process.

They don't just cling to their hosts body - often they find a mate and copulate on the hosts body. Females then lay between 2 and 5 eggs in a tree cavity, lined with plucked hair and grass, the eggs hatch after roughly 2 weeks, chick's stay in these nests for approximately 30 days.

These birds were consodered "near - threatened" due to an outbreak of Rinderpest(a highly contagious viral disease of ruminant animals) and the overuse of pesticides on livestock.

#safari #nature #underafricanskies #wildlifephotography #buyelaeafrica #fieldguide #thisisafrica #wildlife #facts #oxpeckers #krugernationalparksouthafrica

[snototter]

A red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorynchus) sits atop a zebra in Hluhluwe National Park, South Africa

by Derek Keats

#red billed oxpecker #oxpeckers #birds #Buphagus erythrorynchus #Buphagus #buphagidae #passeriformes #aves #chordata #wildlife: south africa #wildlife: africa

[terielle]

Heal the Scars 8/?

Full Story sorted on AO3 or in German on fanfiktion.de

For once I made up names on my own. Fun fact: Buphagus is the Latin word for Oxpecker, the bird sitting on large animals such as rhinoceroses. This is again a shorter one.  

The remaining journey to Wind Rose was relatively relaxed. On Board of the Lumber Snail they found beside all kinds of Den Den Mushi a lot of cash and articles of value. But less then expected. Most likely they had some local hideout, but this will be a problem of the local Marine bases. They would hand over the vessel, its pirate crew and their loot to the base at Wind Rose. Their Ships was not meant for longer Transportation of many prisoners.  Of course, it would have been possible to contact Wind Rose‘s base straight, but they needed to organize further transportation, so it was better to let the Marine headquarters handle that. Elizabeth took a skeleton crew and sailed the Lumber Snail away from their vessel, so the Den Den Mushi had connection again, to even contact Marineford. They sailed like this until they reached Wind Rose. Of course they considered towing, but it would be just a nuisance to tow a seaworthy vessel.

Elizabeth held back the question, why the base at West Wind, Wind Rose‘s port city, didn’t take action against Snail Patrol. On the one hand she could guess on her own: The Island was rather tall, due to the mines it was tunneled at most parts and the Islands shape offered many coves to hide a ship. On the other hand, Drake strictly barred her from asking any questions within earshot of the other officers. He didn’t straight say it and didn’t let on about it, but her former superiors and comrades told her more than once how her many questions made the impression that she regarded other as to dumb. And yet she just wanted to be sure, or her own assumptions were correct.

The winter-island was as expected cold, but it had its charm. There were hot springs, hearty and fantastic food, unless someone wanted to watch what they eat. The mountains covering the whole island were a vision to behold and the Port city West Wind was thriving due to the trade of ore and jewels. Drake and his Crew had tailed Snail Patrol for months and didn’t get a proper break except Albatross for as long. Their stays at Thunder Island couldn’t count as such, hence they weren’t docking at the port so they couldn’t leave the ship. So she saw it more than fit to take over more duties on the ship and the Island. That is to say Captain Rhino didn’t share her opinion. A Part of the conversation wouldn’t leave her mind in general.

Soldiers flanked the prisoners, which got brought to the base with a distance between them. Not that they stood a chance against thee Marineofficers, but Elizabeth didn’t want to take risks and neither Drake nor Warrant Officer Buphagus had any objections. But Elizabeth had expected a more cordial welcome at the base. She always took effort to greet external officers appropriate. Then again, her attendance at such opportunities ended at her superior doorstep. And if she thought about it, she had no idea how Drake got greeted in Albatross. Still, she was surprised by cold atmosphere between the captains. 

„Captain Rhino“ Drake greeted his counterpart curtly.

„Captain Drake, welcome.“ He didn’t deign to look at Drake, instead he held his gaze on Elizabeth „And who is this lovely lady?“

„Master Chief petty Officer Elizabeth Newman, pleasured to meet you“ she saluted.

„Oh the pleasure is all mine. Drake, so they did give you a new second in command? How acutely surprising“ his smile seemed cold.

„Yes“

„Uptight as usual.“ Rhinos gaze switched to Drake „But as long as you enjoy our hospitality, it would only be fair if you make yourselves useful. Buphagus will tell you what you can do“

„We will only stay as long as necessary“

„Of course. But do tell Drake, you must’ve been delighted after-“

„Elizabeth, please hand over the confiscated loot to Warrant Officer Buphagus“ Drake interrupted with a blank expression.

„Oh, you don’t have to. Please stay a bit. I‘m quite certain Drake has more than enough experience at doing such things himself“ Rhino ignored the impoliteness visibly amused.

„A very obliging offer, but I have to decline. I am sure Warrant Officer Buphagus is expecting me already. And at that opportunity we can discuss everything further. if you excuse me, captain Rhino“ she saluted and left the room.

She waited on the commanding bridge with a list of more or less reasonable tasks. She already started to plan how to distribute everything Captain Rhino deemed reasonable when Buphagus listed it. She managed to reduce the amount of their men in patrol and guard duties during their conversation. After all their crew wasn’t familiar with the island and wouldn’t know, when and where to pay special attention. They could even get lost and cause the base even more trouble. She may have trouble hiding her emotions from her own Captain, but buphagus took her acted concern. On Albatross external crew only got involved in internal duties in an case of emergency. Something even the Marine behavior handbook affirmed this to be possible but rather unusual. For her. For her own better overview he added the ships standard tasks to Buphagus‘ list, like restocking and guarding the ship. Since they had to stay three days at least resupplying wasn’t urgent.

She looked up from her plans when she heard the door open.

„Captain Drake“ she saluted „I already prepared how to distribute all tasks while giving our crew a bit of well deserved rest“

Wordless he took the papers from her hands. She looked at him expectantly. She hoped to improve her captains obviously sour mood. Organization washer specialty, even back on Albatross he managed service schedules and physical inventories.

When she saw him reaching the and of the last page she raised her voice „Do you have any objections?“

„No“ he put the papers down and crossed his arms.

„Is … there anything else?“ she asked bewildered. She was not surprised by his bad mood after his conversation. But he looked quite furious. 

„Didn’t I tell you to remain silent?“

„Not… not exactly. I… wasn’t supposed to ask any questions“

„You should have held back“

„I… I… I am sorry, Sir.“ She was confused. She didn’t know, what she did wrong. She may dissented to Rhino, but only to follow her immediate superiors orders. But even then she was polite and respectful. She would have liked to ask, why he was so irritated - and how it was her fault. But she preferred not to worsens things and kept quite.

„Do you have any Idea, what you‘ve done?“

„No, captain, Sir“ she admitted sheepishly.

he sighed „Get out of my sight. And get this done. Monday, 5 o’clock here.“

„A-Aye, Sir“ she saluted, grabbed her notes and left the commanding Bridget very confused and unnerved.

—————-

The next few Days Elizabeth put in a lot of effort in avoiding Drake. It was absolutely inapprehensible to her, why he was mad at her. She didn’t insult him indirect all the time. She even offered a - in her eyes elegant - way out. Telling a Captain to take orders from a Warrant Officer. She never heard of something like that. And she never thought anyone to be insolent and disrespectful like that. But since she avoided her Captain as much as possible, she came to agreement about the tasks on Wind Rose with Buphagus. She wasn’t happy about it - she considered passing her Captain over as disrespectful as well - but he seemed like he didn’t want to see her until they sailed away. At least that’s how she understood. It was rather easy to avoid him. Especially since she took over lots of patrol and guard duties.

Buphagus was a surprisingly good sparring partner. He may had a higher rank than her and had the theoretical authority to give her directives, but calling her continuously „Lass“ was a bit brash in her opinion. Even when he was about 20 years her senior. On the other hand it enhanced her motivation during the fights. That and the fact, he once asked her, what she was doing with a weapon.  A lass like her would be a good secretary but wasn’t supposed to be fighting. If he wanted to wield a blade she could do that in the kitchen. He may not apologized for that after their first battle, but he indicated he underestimated her. It made a good way to spent time far away from her captain.

#diez drake #one piece #x drake #x drake fan club!! #x drake x oc #no beta we die like men #one piece marines

[how-to-greek-god]

Buphagus: Artie! I can't do this stupid math!

Artemis, ignoring the nickname: Athena's a better option for this, but sure. What's the problem?

Buphagus: well, we have to add the bed, subtract the clothes, divide the legs, and hope we don't multiply

Apollo, covering his ears as Artemis kills Buphagus: not gonna lie, that was hella smooth

#greek mythology #greek gods #greek deities #incorrect quotes #incorrect greek mythology quotes #incorrect greek gods quotes #incorrect greek deities quotes #buphagus #artemis #apollo #buphagus greek mythology #artemis greek mythology #apollo greek mythology #is this not basically what happened

[inatungulates]

West African buffalo Syncerus nanus brachyceros

with yellow-billed oxpecker Buphagus africanus

Observed by oumarouhamadou, CC BY-NC

#Syncerus nanus brachyceros #West African buffalo #Bovidae #cattle #non-ungulate #bird #passerine #Buphagus africanus #yellow-billed oxpecker #Africa #Niger

[animalids]

Yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus)

Photo by Daniel D'Auria

#yellow billed oxpecker #oxpecker #buphagus africanus #buphagus #buphagidae #muscicapoidea #passerides #passeriformes #psittacopasserae #eufalconimorphae #australaves #telluraves #inopinaves #neoaves #neognathae #aves #therapoda #archosauria #sauropsida #reptilia #tetrapoda #vertebrata #chordata