Dagga Boy

Here, beneath the unforgiving sun, a battle-worn dugga boy lies prone, a testament to that struggle. Attending to his injuries an oxpecker, whose presence is a familiar sight on these lumbering giants. But as they flit and peck around his bleeding ear, a crucial question arises: are these birds truly offering aid, diligently removing parasites and cleaning the wound, or are their ministrations only exacerbating the damage, turning a manageable injury into something far more grave? The answer, like the savanna itself, is complex and shrouded in the delicate balance of nature.