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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

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Thank you.

28.02.2026 14:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Grey-capped Warbler known for being shy but vocal, it often duet with partners in dense vegetation. Photo: #LakeBunyuni #Uganda markscheflen.com #birdsofafrica #birdseenin2026 #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #warblersofafrica #warbler #biodiversity #ornithology #montaneforests

27.02.2026 18:22 — 👍 137    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 2

Only if you are a fly!

27.02.2026 02:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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African Blue flycatcher, #Kisoro #uganda #africanflycatchers #birdsofafrica #birdsseenin2026 #birds #bird #flycatchers #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #birdsofeastafrica #conservationphotography #ornithology #montaneforests markscheflen.com

26.02.2026 19:31 — 👍 487    🔁 53    💬 6    📌 3
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #yellowbelliedsapsuckers #birdsphotography #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation #bird #birds #birdseenin2026 #sapsuckers #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography

25.02.2026 15:23 — 👍 160    🔁 12    💬 3    📌 0
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Black-necked Weaver, #BwindiImpenetrableforest #Ruhija #AlbertineRift #endemics #Uganda #montaneforests #birdsofafrica #birdsseenin2026 #blackneckedweavers #birds #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com #birdsofeastafrica

25.02.2026 15:17 — 👍 104    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 0
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Purple-breasted Sunbird (rare) can be found in #BwindiImpenetrableforest #Ruhija #AlbertineRift #endemics #uganda #DRC #Burundi #montaneforests #birdsofafrica #birdsseenin2026 #purplebreastedsunbirds #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity markscheflen.com

24.02.2026 15:58 — 👍 431    🔁 54    💬 11    📌 3
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Group of #MagellanicPenguines, #MagdalenaIsland, #Chile #penguines #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birds #bird #southamericanseabird #seabirds #patagonia #falklandislands markscheflen.com

23.02.2026 20:29 — 👍 56    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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Very shy, Pale-throated Greenbul, a large, long-tailed, olive-green bird found in the forests, woodlands, and shrublands of east, west-central Africa. Photo: #LakeBunyuni #Uganda #birdsseenin2026 #greenbul #birdsofafrica #biodoversity #conservationphotography #birdphotography #bird markscheflen.com

22.02.2026 17:34 — 👍 143    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1
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White-throated Sparrow, Central Park, NYC #birdcpp #centralparknyc #sparrows #BirdsSeenIn2026 markscheflen.com

22.02.2026 00:10 — 👍 103    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0
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Pair of Brown Babblers found in East African savannahs & scrub. Known for its dull brown plumage, pale face, and yellow eyes, very vocal and lives in family groups. Photo: #LakeBunyuni #uganda #babblers #birds #birdseenin2026 #birdsofafrica markscheflen.com

21.02.2026 14:59 — 👍 167    🔁 18    💬 4    📌 1
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Black Kite a highly adaptable, medium-sized, and social bird of prey found across Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, often considered the world's most abundant raptor. #LakeBunyuni #Uganda #birdseenin2026 #Birdsofprey #birds #bird #kites #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com

20.02.2026 17:50 — 👍 135    🔁 16    💬 0    📌 2
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Common Waxbill a tiny social finch, recognized by bright red wax-like bill, crimson stripe, and finely barred plumage. Known for lively, chirping behavior & found in grassy habitats. Photo: #GashoraSwamp, #Rwanda #birdsofafrica #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #waxbills #biodiversity #bird markscheflen.com

19.02.2026 18:51 — 👍 516    🔁 48    💬 9    📌 7
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Streaky Seedeater, #bwindiImpenetrableforest #Uganda #birdsofafrica #birdseenin2026 #birds #biodiversity #bird #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography #birdsofafrica #seedeaters #streakyseedeaters markscheflen.com

18.02.2026 14:49 — 👍 92    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 2
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Red-bellied Woodpecker, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birdsphotography #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation #bird #birds #woodpeckers

18.02.2026 14:01 — 👍 80    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Loch, Central Park, NYC #birdcpp markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #yellowbelliedsapsuckers #birdsphotography #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation #bird #birds #birdseenin2026 #sapsuckers

17.02.2026 13:47 — 👍 113    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0
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Mountain Oriole also known as black-tailed oriole found
in Albertine Rift montane forests of Uganda #BwindiImpenetrableforest #birdsofafrica #orioles #birdseenin2026 #birds #biodiversity #bird #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography #birdsofeastafrica markscheflen.com

17.02.2026 13:38 — 👍 105    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1

Thanks

16.02.2026 17:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Grey-crowned Cranes (endangered) are unique among the 15 species of cranes for their ability to roost in trees, a behavior made possible by a long hind toe. markscheflen.com #lakebunyuni #Uganda #birdseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #birdsofafrica #biodiversity #bird

16.02.2026 17:13 — 👍 247    🔁 32    💬 8    📌 2
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Red-tailed Hawk, Loch, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birdsofprey #redtailhawks #birdsphotography #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation #bird #birdseenin2026 #hawks #conservationphotography #birdsonbluesky

16.02.2026 17:05 — 👍 317    🔁 23    💬 4    📌 0

😊👍👍

16.02.2026 04:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Red-tailed Hawk, Loch, Central Park, NYC #birdcpp markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birdsofprey #redtailhawks #birdsphotography #biodiversity #wildlifeconservation #bird #birdseenin2026 #hawks #hawkseverywhere #conservationphotography #earth

15.02.2026 20:45 — 👍 150    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0
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Pied Kingfisher, the world's largest bird capable of true sustained hovering. It can swallow small fish in flight, allowing it to hunt over large bodies of water where perches are scarce. #LakeBunyuni #Uganda markscheflen.com #birdseenin2026 #kingfishers #birds #bird #biodiversity markscheflen.com

15.02.2026 14:21 — 👍 719    🔁 64    💬 3    📌 3
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Red-tailed Hawk chasing a squirrel in the compost area, Central Park, NYC #birdcpp markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #birdsofprey #redtailhawks #birdsphotography #biodiversity #conservation #bird #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #hawks #birds

14.02.2026 23:37 — 👍 31    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0
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Cinnamon-chested bee-eater, feeds mainly on bees, wasps, and other flying insects. Found in forests, farmlands, and near water. markscheflen.com #birdphotography #biodiversity #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #bird Photo: #bwindiimpenetrableforest #Uganda #climatechange #conservationphotography #beeeaters

14.02.2026 21:10 — 👍 214    🔁 16    💬 2    📌 2
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White-tailed blue Flycatcher, Kisoro, Uganda #Uganda #birds #biodiversity #whitetailedblueflycatcher #africanflycatchers #bird #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #kisoro #wildbirdphotography #conservation #climatechange #conservationphotography #birdsofafrica #birdsofeastafrica markscheflen.com

13.02.2026 18:15 — 👍 110    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0

I doubt much in Kampala. Have to travel more west to see a lot of diversity.

12.02.2026 21:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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White-browed Robin Chat found in east, central and southern Africa, its natural habitats include riverine forest and thickets. #bwindiImpenetrableforest #Uganda #birds #biodiversity #whitebrowedrobin #birdphotography #BirdsSeenIn2026 #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotography markscheflen.com

12.02.2026 18:58 — 👍 154    🔁 17    💬 2    📌 0
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Black-headed Heron, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #blackheadedheron #birdsofrwanda #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #bird #biodiversity #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #herons #conservationphotography #gashoraswamp #wetlands #birdsofeastafrica #rwanda #echoearth markscheflen.com

11.02.2026 15:52 — 👍 89    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 0
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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

10.02.2026 13:41 — 👍 89    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0