Mark Scheflen
@markscheflen.bsky.social
I like art, videography and photography. Currently I am focused on nature and bird photography. Website: https://markscheflen.com/ and https://kiboko.org
Black-headed Heron, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #blackheadedheron #birdsofrwanda #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #bird #biodiversity #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #herons #conservationphotography #gashoraswamp #wetlands #birdsofeastafrica #rwanda #echoearth markscheflen.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Black-headed Heron, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #blackheadedheron #birdsofrwanda #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #bird #biodiversity #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #herons #conservationphotography #gashoraswamp #wetlands #birdsofeastafrica #rwanda #echoearth markscheflen.com
Red-tailed Bristlebill is a large, olive-green African songbird found in tropical, moist, primary lowland and montane forests. #bwindiImpenetrableforest #Uganda #birds #biodiversity #redtailedbristlebill #bird #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #songbirds #conservationphotography markscheflen.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Red-tailed Bristlebill is a large, olive-green African songbird found in tropical, moist, primary lowland and montane forests. #bwindiImpenetrableforest #Uganda #birds #biodiversity #redtailedbristlebill #bird #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #songbirds #conservationphotography markscheflen.com
Crowned Lapwing a common, noisy, and bold, ground-dwelling bird widely distributed across dry, open grasslands, savannas of eastern and southern Africa. Photo: Serengeti Plains #tanzania #lapwing #birdsofafrcia markscheflen.com #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #biodiversity
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Crowned Lapwing a common, noisy, and bold, ground-dwelling bird widely distributed across dry, open grasslands, savannas of eastern and southern Africa. Photo: Serengeti Plains #tanzania #lapwing #birdsofafrcia markscheflen.com #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #biodiversity
White-necked Raven is a large intelligent African corvid, recognized white patch and purple-glossed black plumage. Found in mountainous areas of Eastern and Southern Africa. #kisoro #uganda #ravens #birdphotography #biodiversity #echoearth #earth #birds #bird #britishnatureguide markscheflen.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
White-necked Raven is a large intelligent African corvid, recognized white patch and purple-glossed black plumage. Found in mountainous areas of Eastern and Southern Africa. #kisoro #uganda #ravens #birdphotography #biodiversity #echoearth #earth #birds #bird #britishnatureguide markscheflen.com
Little Greenbul a small, plain, and highly vocal passerine bird in the bulbul family, commonly found across the forests, East &Central Africa. Known for its skulking behavior, often hiding in dense undergrowth. #bwindiImpenetrableforest #Uganda #birds #biodiversity #birdphotography markscheflen.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Little Greenbul a small, plain, and highly vocal passerine bird in the bulbul family, commonly found across the forests, East &Central Africa. Known for its skulking behavior, often hiding in dense undergrowth. #bwindiImpenetrableforest #Uganda #birds #biodiversity #birdphotography markscheflen.com
Rhea is a large, flightless bird native to South America’s grasslands and open plains. Resembling a small ostrich, it has long legs, a long neck, and soft gray-brown plumage. #chile #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #birds #bird #patagonia #chile #birdphotography #rheas markscheflen.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Rhea is a large, flightless bird native to South America’s grasslands and open plains. Resembling a small ostrich, it has long legs, a long neck, and soft gray-brown plumage. #chile #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #birds #bird #patagonia #chile #birdphotography #rheas markscheflen.com
Northern Double-collared Sunbird (molting) is a small, montane, nectar-feeding bird found in Central and East African highlands. #bwindiImpenetrableforest, #Uganda #birds #bird #biodiversity #sunbirds #birdphotography #birdsofafrica #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography markscheflen.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Northern Double-collared Sunbird (molting) is a small, montane, nectar-feeding bird found in Central and East African highlands. #bwindiImpenetrableforest, #Uganda #birds #bird #biodiversity #sunbirds #birdphotography #birdsofafrica #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography markscheflen.com
Black-throated Apalis #bwindiImpenetrableforest, #Uganda. Native to Albertine Rift montane forests and isolated lowland areas of Cameroon, DRC and Angola. #birds #bird #biodiversity #conservationphotography #blackthroatedapalis #birdseenin2025 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography markscheflen.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Black-throated Apalis #bwindiImpenetrableforest, #Uganda. Native to Albertine Rift montane forests and isolated lowland areas of Cameroon, DRC and Angola. #birds #bird #biodiversity #conservationphotography #blackthroatedapalis #birdseenin2025 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography markscheflen.com
Spur-winged Lapwing, Serengeti southern circuit, Tanzania #lapwings #wadingbirds #birdsofafrica #spurwingedlapwing #serengeti #Tanzania #birds #bird #birdsphotography #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #nature markscheflen.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Spur-winged Lapwing, Serengeti southern circuit, Tanzania #lapwings #wadingbirds #birdsofafrica #spurwingedlapwing #serengeti #Tanzania #birds #bird #birdsphotography #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #nature markscheflen.com
Snowscape Central Park 01.31.26 #centralparknyc #centralpark #winter #birds #bird #snowNYC #nature #naturescenes #waterfalls #conservationphotography #urbannature #solitude #urbanparks #peace #meditation #mindfulness markscheflen.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Snowscape Central Park 01.31.26 #centralparknyc #centralpark #winter #birds #bird #snowNYC #nature #naturescenes #waterfalls #conservationphotography #urbannature #solitude #urbanparks #peace #meditation #mindfulness markscheflen.com
Speckled Pigeon or African rock pigeon, common, large, widespread bird found throughout sub-Saharan Africa in open woodlands, grasslands, and urban areas. #speckledpigeons #rwanda #birds #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #gashoraswamp #biodiversity markscheflen.com #conservationphotography
February 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Speckled Pigeon or African rock pigeon, common, large, widespread bird found throughout sub-Saharan Africa in open woodlands, grasslands, and urban areas. #speckledpigeons #rwanda #birds #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #gashoraswamp #biodiversity markscheflen.com #conservationphotography
Magellanic Penguine, Magdalena Island, Chile. #penguine #magdalenaisland #chile #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #magellanicpenguine #conservationphotography #birds #bird #southamericanseabird #seabirds #patagonia #falklandislands #britishconservationsociety markscheflen.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Magellanic Penguine, Magdalena Island, Chile. #penguine #magdalenaisland #chile #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #magellanicpenguine #conservationphotography #birds #bird #southamericanseabird #seabirds #patagonia #falklandislands #britishconservationsociety markscheflen.com
Cooper's Hawk taking an icy cold bath, Loch, Central Park, NYC #coopershawk #birdsofprey #hawks #centralparknyc #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlbirdphotography #birdseenin2026 #conservation
January 30, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Cooper's Hawk taking an icy cold bath, Loch, Central Park, NYC #coopershawk #birdsofprey #hawks #centralparknyc #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com #bird #birds #birdphotography #wildlbirdphotography #birdseenin2026 #conservation
Upland Goose or Magellan Goose, a common S. American found Patagonian grasslands, wetlands, Falkland Islands. Highly gregarious, they form large grazing flocks. #birds #uplandgoose #patagonia #chile #geese #birdsofsouthamerica #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdsseenin2025 markscheflen.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Upland Goose or Magellan Goose, a common S. American found Patagonian grasslands, wetlands, Falkland Islands. Highly gregarious, they form large grazing flocks. #birds #uplandgoose #patagonia #chile #geese #birdsofsouthamerica #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdsseenin2025 markscheflen.com
Woolly-necked Stork a medium-sized wading bird found in African and Asian wetlands, agricultural fields, and grasslands. #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #storks #birds #bird #birdseenin2025 markscheflen.com #biodiversity #conservationphotography #woollyneckedstorks
January 28, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Woolly-necked Stork a medium-sized wading bird found in African and Asian wetlands, agricultural fields, and grasslands. #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #storks #birds #bird #birdseenin2025 markscheflen.com #biodiversity #conservationphotography #woollyneckedstorks
Grey-crowned Cranes, endangered, iconic bird native to East & Central African wetlands and grasslands. They are unique among cranes to roost in trees. #lakebunyuni #Uganda #birdseenin2025 #birds #birdphotography #birdsofafrica markscheflen.com #biodiversity #cranesofafrica #conservationphotography
January 27, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Grey-crowned Cranes, endangered, iconic bird native to East & Central African wetlands and grasslands. They are unique among cranes to roost in trees. #lakebunyuni #Uganda #birdseenin2025 #birds #birdphotography #birdsofafrica markscheflen.com #biodiversity #cranesofafrica #conservationphotography
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #barbets #birds #birdseenin2025 #birdsofafrica #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com #kisoroa
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Grey-backed Fiscal, Kisoro, Uganda - common, sociable African shrike found in open woodland and scrub. #kisoro #greybackedfiscal #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdsofafrica #birtdseenin2025 markscheflen.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Grey-backed Fiscal, Kisoro, Uganda - common, sociable African shrike found in open woodland and scrub. #kisoro #greybackedfiscal #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdsofafrica #birtdseenin2025 markscheflen.com
Malachite Kingfisher, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #kingfishers #malachitekingfishers #birdsofrwanda #birdsseenin2025 #birds #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #britishnaturesociety #gashora #echoearth #climatechange #environment markscheflen.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Knob-billed Duck, African comb duck large distinctive waterfowl found in tropical wetlands across Africa. Known for the large black knob on the male's bill during breeding season. Photo: Mikumi National Park, Tanzania #birds #biodiversity #waterfowl #conservationphotography #birds markscheflen.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Knob-billed Duck, African comb duck large distinctive waterfowl found in tropical wetlands across Africa. Known for the large black knob on the male's bill during breeding season. Photo: Mikumi National Park, Tanzania #birds #biodiversity #waterfowl #conservationphotography #birds markscheflen.com
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a medium-sized eagle endemic to Africa, recognized as a "near-threatened to vulnerable" or endangered species. Photo: Southern Serengeti, Tanzania #birds #biodiversity #birdsofeastafrica #eagles #bateleur #nikonD850 #conservationphotography #bird markscheflen.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) is a medium-sized eagle endemic to Africa, recognized as a "near-threatened to vulnerable" or endangered species. Photo: Southern Serengeti, Tanzania #birds #biodiversity #birdsofeastafrica #eagles #bateleur #nikonD850 #conservationphotography #bird markscheflen.com
Long-crested Eagle are commonly found in wooded savannas and forest edges. They feeds small mammals, birds, and reptiles hunting from a perch. Nyarutarama Lake, #Rwanda
@BirdsofRwanda #eagles #birds #birdphotography #BirdsofPrey #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers markscheflen.com
@BirdsofRwanda #eagles #birds #birdphotography #BirdsofPrey #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers markscheflen.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Long-crested Eagle are commonly found in wooded savannas and forest edges. They feeds small mammals, birds, and reptiles hunting from a perch. Nyarutarama Lake, #Rwanda
@BirdsofRwanda #eagles #birds #birdphotography #BirdsofPrey #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers markscheflen.com
@BirdsofRwanda #eagles #birds #birdphotography #BirdsofPrey #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers markscheflen.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Fruit bats also called flying foxes, are mammals that eat fruit, nectar, and pollen, playing vital roles as pollinators and seed dispersers for many plants, including bananas and mangoes. At night I could see/hear 100s of bats filling the sky on their search for food. #kisoro markscheflen.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Fruit bats also called flying foxes, are mammals that eat fruit, nectar, and pollen, playing vital roles as pollinators and seed dispersers for many plants, including bananas and mangoes. At night I could see/hear 100s of bats filling the sky on their search for food. #kisoro markscheflen.com
Malachite Kingfisher hunting in Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofesatafrica #kingfishers #malachitekingfishers #birdsofrwanda #birdsseenin2025 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotogaphy #biodiversity #echo #earth #gashoraswamp #conservationphotography markscheflen.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Malachite Kingfisher hunting in Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofesatafrica #kingfishers #malachitekingfishers #birdsofrwanda #birdsseenin2025 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotogaphy #biodiversity #echo #earth #gashoraswamp #conservationphotography markscheflen.com