Mark Scheflen
@markscheflen.bsky.social
I love art, photography and travel. Lately bird photography has been my interest and compassion. Birding website: https://markscheflen.com/ https://kiboko.org
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
Copper's Hawk a medium-sized woodland raptor known for its short, rounded wings and long tail, ideal for darting through trees hunting birds and small mammals. markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birdsofprey #hawks #birdsphotography #biodiversity #conservation #bird #birds #birdsseenin2026
January 16, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Copper's Hawk a medium-sized woodland raptor known for its short, rounded wings and long tail, ideal for darting through trees hunting birds and small mammals. markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birdsofprey #hawks #birdsphotography #biodiversity #conservation #bird #birds #birdsseenin2026
Papyrus Gonolek, striking black, red, and yellow bushshrike found in East Africa, known for its distinctive duetting calls in dense reeds, feeding on insects. #GashoraSwamp #Rwanda #birdsofesatafrica #papyrusgonolek #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #biodiversity #conservation markscheflen.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Papyrus Gonolek, striking black, red, and yellow bushshrike found in East Africa, known for its distinctive duetting calls in dense reeds, feeding on insects. #GashoraSwamp #Rwanda #birdsofesatafrica #papyrusgonolek #birds #birdphotography #birdwatching #biodiversity #conservation markscheflen.com
Golden-crowned Kinglet a tiny, hyperactive songbird. They are hardy, surviving cold winters by huddling together, and can be identified by their high-pitched "see-see-see" calls. #centralparknyc markscheflen.com #birdphotography #biodiversity #kinglets #birds #cosnervationphotography #echo #earth
January 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Golden-crowned Kinglet a tiny, hyperactive songbird. They are hardy, surviving cold winters by huddling together, and can be identified by their high-pitched "see-see-see" calls. #centralparknyc markscheflen.com #birdphotography #biodiversity #kinglets #birds #cosnervationphotography #echo #earth
Black-headed Heron is a versatile hunter stalking in grasslands for insects, small mammals, and frogs. Fishes in shallow water and adaptable to various habitats & those modified by humans, like farms. #GashoraSwamp #Rwanda markscheflen.com #birdsofesatafrica #birdsofprey #biodiversity #birds #bird
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Black-headed Heron is a versatile hunter stalking in grasslands for insects, small mammals, and frogs. Fishes in shallow water and adaptable to various habitats & those modified by humans, like farms. #GashoraSwamp #Rwanda markscheflen.com #birdsofesatafrica #birdsofprey #biodiversity #birds #bird
White-breasted Nuthatch, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birds #whitebreastednuthatch #birdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers #wildbirdphotography #wildlifeconservation #earthwatch #earth
January 14, 2026 at 3:11 PM
White-breasted Nuthatch, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birds #whitebreastednuthatch #birdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers #wildbirdphotography #wildlifeconservation #earthwatch #earth
Long-tailed Cormorant, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda markscheflen.com #birdphotography #birdsofrwanda #biodiversity #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography #cormorants #birds #bird #birdsofeastafrica #earth #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #earthwatch #earth
January 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Long-tailed Cormorant, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda markscheflen.com #birdphotography #birdsofrwanda #biodiversity #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography #cormorants #birds #bird #birdsofeastafrica #earth #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #earthwatch #earth
Black-capped Chickadee, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birds #blackcappedchickadee #birdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers #chickadee #centralaparknyc
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Black-capped Chickadee, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birds #blackcappedchickadee #birdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdlovers #chickadee #centralaparknyc
Senegal Lapwing a small, gray-brown shorebird of African savannas, preferring recently burned grasslands where it finds insects, moving seasonally with grass growth. Photo: #Serengeti, Tanzania 2012 #birdsofeastafrica #nikonD850 #birds #bird #lapwings #biodiversity #conservationphotography
January 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Senegal Lapwing a small, gray-brown shorebird of African savannas, preferring recently burned grasslands where it finds insects, moving seasonally with grass growth. Photo: #Serengeti, Tanzania 2012 #birdsofeastafrica #nikonD850 #birds #bird #lapwings #biodiversity #conservationphotography
Red-tailed Hawk, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #redtailedhawks #birdphotography #birdsofprey #hawks #birds #biodiversity #centralparknyc #wildbirds #birds #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography
January 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Red-tailed Hawk, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #redtailedhawks #birdphotography #birdsofprey #hawks #birds #biodiversity #centralparknyc #wildbirds #birds #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography
Northern Shovelers swim in circles engaging in a unique & cooperative feeding behavior known as "vortex feeding" or "pinwheel feeding". This action helps them find food that is not easily accessible at the surface. Photo: #centralparknc #biodiversity markscheflen.com #conservationphotogtaphy #birds
January 11, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Northern Shovelers swim in circles engaging in a unique & cooperative feeding behavior known as "vortex feeding" or "pinwheel feeding". This action helps them find food that is not easily accessible at the surface. Photo: #centralparknc #biodiversity markscheflen.com #conservationphotogtaphy #birds
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk being taunted by squirrels, Central Park, NYC Red-tailed Hawk is North America's most common large hawk, known for its broad wings, stocky body & distinctive reddish tail. markscheflen.com #redtailedhawks #birdphotography #birdsofprey #hawks #centralparknyc #biodiversity
January 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk being taunted by squirrels, Central Park, NYC Red-tailed Hawk is North America's most common large hawk, known for its broad wings, stocky body & distinctive reddish tail. markscheflen.com #redtailedhawks #birdphotography #birdsofprey #hawks #centralparknyc #biodiversity
Hooded Mergansers found in wooded ponds, rivers, and wetlands, nesting in tree cavities, and feeds mainly on small fish and aquatic invertebrates. Agile and fast-diving. Photo: #centralparknyc #birdcpp markscheflen.com #mergansers #ducksofinstagram #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birds #bird
January 9, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Hooded Mergansers found in wooded ponds, rivers, and wetlands, nesting in tree cavities, and feeds mainly on small fish and aquatic invertebrates. Agile and fast-diving. Photo: #centralparknyc #birdcpp markscheflen.com #mergansers #ducksofinstagram #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birds #bird
Tawny-flanked Prinia a small, energetic African warbler found in savannas, scrub, and gardens, recognized by buff flanks, and persistent, repetitive song. It feeds mainly on insects and is widespread East and Central Africa. Photo #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #markscheflen.com #prinias
January 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Tawny-flanked Prinia a small, energetic African warbler found in savannas, scrub, and gardens, recognized by buff flanks, and persistent, repetitive song. It feeds mainly on insects and is widespread East and Central Africa. Photo #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #markscheflen.com #prinias
Chubb's Cisticola is a small brown African songbird known for distinctive tail, black and pale bands. Sings complex duetting songs in choruses for pair-bonding and territory defense found in montane forests. Photo #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #birdsofeastafrica #markscheflen.com #birdsofafrica
January 8, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Chubb's Cisticola is a small brown African songbird known for distinctive tail, black and pale bands. Sings complex duetting songs in choruses for pair-bonding and territory defense found in montane forests. Photo #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #birdsofeastafrica #markscheflen.com #birdsofafrica
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Rusty Blackbird, Loch, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birdphotography #natgeoyourshots #twitternaturephotography #wildlifeplanet #earthofficial #nycbirdalliance #sierraclub #birdcpp #BirdsSeenIn2025 #rustyblackbirds #climatechange #birds #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography 1/25
January 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Rusty Blackbird, Loch, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birdphotography #natgeoyourshots #twitternaturephotography #wildlifeplanet #earthofficial #nycbirdalliance #sierraclub #birdcpp #BirdsSeenIn2025 #rustyblackbirds #climatechange #birds #conservationphotography #wildlifephotography 1/25
Copper's Hawk is a swift crow-sized woodland raptor that hunts other birds and small mammals by maneuvering through trees with short, rounded wings and a long tail. Photo: Central Park, NYC #biodiversity #hawks #coppershawk markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #conservationphotography #birds #bird
January 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Copper's Hawk is a swift crow-sized woodland raptor that hunts other birds and small mammals by maneuvering through trees with short, rounded wings and a long tail. Photo: Central Park, NYC #biodiversity #hawks #coppershawk markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #conservationphotography #birds #bird
Malachite Kingfisher a tiny, brilliantly colored African bird (about 13cm) known for its metallic blue back, orange underparts, and striking crest, living near slow-moving waters in sub-Saharan Africa. Photo: Lake Bunyuni, Uganda #birdsofeastafrica #kingfishers #malachitekingfishers markscheflen.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Malachite Kingfisher a tiny, brilliantly colored African bird (about 13cm) known for its metallic blue back, orange underparts, and striking crest, living near slow-moving waters in sub-Saharan Africa. Photo: Lake Bunyuni, Uganda #birdsofeastafrica #kingfishers #malachitekingfishers markscheflen.com
Red-tailed Hawk, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #redtailedhawk #birdsphotography #birdlovers #hawks #biodiversity #centralparknyc #conservationphotography #birdlovers #birds #bird
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Red-tailed Hawk, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #redtailedhawk #birdsphotography #birdlovers #hawks #biodiversity #centralparknyc #conservationphotography #birdlovers #birds #bird
Black-billed Weaver a distinctive African forest bird. Found in montane forests, they forage in dense undergrowth for insects and fruits, usually in pairs, and have a "sizzling" song. markscheflen.com #birdseenin2026 #bwindiimpenetrableforest #birds #biodiversity #conservationphotography #bird
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Black-billed Weaver a distinctive African forest bird. Found in montane forests, they forage in dense undergrowth for insects and fruits, usually in pairs, and have a "sizzling" song. markscheflen.com #birdseenin2026 #bwindiimpenetrableforest #birds #biodiversity #conservationphotography #bird
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - distinctive black-and-white woodpecker known for drilling neat rows of sap wells in trees to drink the sugary sap and eat trapped insects, using its specialized brush-tipped tongue. Photo: Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birds
January 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - distinctive black-and-white woodpecker known for drilling neat rows of sap wells in trees to drink the sugary sap and eat trapped insects, using its specialized brush-tipped tongue. Photo: Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birds
Downy Woodpecker-North America's smallest woodpecker, a common black-and-white bird found year-round in forests, parks, and backyards. Seen in the Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birdphotography #winterwren #centralparknyc #birds #bird #birdseenin2026 #woodpeckers #birodiversity
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Downy Woodpecker-North America's smallest woodpecker, a common black-and-white bird found year-round in forests, parks, and backyards. Seen in the Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birdphotography #winterwren #centralparknyc #birds #bird #birdseenin2026 #woodpeckers #birodiversity
Abyssinian Thrush, Lake Bunyuni, Uganda #birdphotography #birdsofuganda markscheflen.com #biodiversity #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography #thrush #birds #bird #birdsofeastafrica #earth #ecosystems #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #biolife
January 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Abyssinian Thrush, Lake Bunyuni, Uganda #birdphotography #birdsofuganda markscheflen.com #biodiversity #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography #thrush #birds #bird #birdsofeastafrica #earth #ecosystems #birdwatching #wildlifephotography #biolife