This week’s Friendly Friday challenge theme is ‘Odd Couples.’ See more responses here.
It’s common to see cattle egrets in the company of cattle and yet they still make an odd pairing – the bulky, stolid cow or bull and the slender, flighty cattle egret. The benefits for the cattle egret are clear. They catch insects and other prey disturbed by the grazing cattle (or horse, sheep, goat, etc.). But they also remove flies and ticks from the cattle themselves, which also benefits the cattle.
The cattle also don’t seem to mind being used as a perch. I imagine the egret above giving directions: ‘take a left up ahead buddy.’ The one in the middle is switching allegiances. Below, gotta find someplace with a view when in the tall grasses.
Graham's Island 
Delightful images of interesting relationships 🙂
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They bring a smile to my face.
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Most excellent action shot of the birds. Well done – an excellent interpretation of the challenge prompt. Thanks for joining in.
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Their interactions generally bring a smile to my day.
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Of course! I can see why.
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A nice take on the challenge. I was thinking about photos with two different species in the frame but using common English names never occurred to me.
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Those are the only names I know by and large!
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When I saw your post I thought of Brown-headed Cowbird. Then I saw a “squirrel” and got distracted.
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I know how that goes!
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