Black-headed Heron with prey, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #bird #biodiversity #herons #conservationphotography #rwanda #blackheadedherons #birdsofprey markscheflen.com

American Osprey with Catfish at the Harlem Meer, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #americanosprey #centralparknyc #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #biodiversity #conservationphotography #catfish #ospreyfishing #fishing

Striated Heron a small, adaptable heron. Favors mangroves and wetlands. Unlike larger herons uses clever tactics—sometimes even dropping bait on the water—to lure fish within striking distance. Photo: #GashoraSwamp #Rwanda #birdseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #biodiversity markscheflen.com

Double-crested Cormorant, Harlem Meer, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #conservationphotography #climatechange #wildbirdphotography #cormorants #springmigration2026

Great Egret with fish at the Pool, Central Park, NYC #birdcpp markscheflen.com #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #egrets #springmigration2026

African Yellow White-eye, #bwindiImpenetrableNationalPark #uganda #birdsofafrica #birds #birdphotography #africanwhiteeye #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com

African Yellow White-eye, #bwindiImpenetrableNationalPark #uganda #birdsofafrica #birds #birdphotography #africanwhiteeye #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com

Northern Parula, Pool, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #parulas #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #northernparula #warblers #springmigration2026

Little Egret is a small, elegant white heron found across Europe, Africa, Asia, and parts of Australia. It is easily recognized by its pure white plumage, slender black bill, long black legs, and bright yellow feet. #littleegret #GoshoraSwamp #Rwanda #egrets markscheflen.com

Pine Warbler, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #pinewarbler #warblers #springmigration2026

Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pool, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #springmigration2026 #conservationphotography #yellowrumpedwarbler #warblers #biodiversity

Fruit Bats, Kisoro, #Uganda #birdsofafrica #fruitbats #bats #birdsseen2026 #birds #birdphotography markscheflen.com Fruit bats are a common and important part of the #ecosystem around #Kisoro, a high-elevation area near the #VirungaMountains with a mix of forest, #farmland, and #wetlands

Male Ruby-crowned Kinglet very active with the other Kinglets at the Pool, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #rubycrownedkinglets #rubycrownedkinglet #kinglets #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdsseen2026 #birdphotography #springmigration2026

Red-billed Quelea, Goshora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #bird #biodiversity #goshoraswamp #conservationphotography #rwanda #redbilledquelea #quelea #birdsofafrica #birdsofeastafrica markscheflen.com

Blue-headed Vireo, Loch, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #blueheadedvireo #vireos #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography #springmigration2026

Ruby-crowned Kinglet very active with the other Kinglets at the Pool, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #rubycrownedkinglets #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography

Northern Flicker, Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #northernflicker #birds #bird #centralparknyc #birdseenin2026 #springmigration #biodiversity #conservationphotography

Little bee-Eater, #GoshoraSwamp, #Rwanda #birdsofafrica #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #bird #biodiversity #littlebeeeater #conservationphotography #rwanda #beeeaters markscheflen.com

American Osprey with a Carp catch, Harlem Meer, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #osprey #centralparknyc #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #carp #conservationphotography #americanosprey #biodiversity #wildbirdphotography #harlemmeer

Golden-crowned Kinglet with small insect, Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #kinglets #goldencrownedkinglets #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography #springmigration2026

Fork-tailed #Drongo, Gashora Swamp #Rwanda known for remarkable vocal abilities, mimicking other birds and even using deceptive alarm calls to scare other animals away from food. #birdsofafrica #birds #birdphotography markscheflen.com #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #conservationphotography

Common Moorhen, #GashoraSwamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #bird #biodiversity #moorhen #conservationphotography #rwanda markscheflen.com

Double-crested Cormorant, Harlem Meer, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #doublecrestedcormorant #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #cormorants

Northern Flicker, #Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #flickers #centralparknyc #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #birdseenin2026 #springmigration2026

Striated #Heron a small, adaptable heron. Favors mangroves and wetlands. Unlike larger herons uses clever tactics—sometimes even dropping bait on the water—to lure fish within striking distance. Photo: #GashoraSwamp #Rwanda #birdseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #biodiversity markscheflen.com

African Yellow White-eye, #BwindiImpenetrableNationalPark #uganda #birdsofafrica #birds #birdphotography #africanwhiteeye #wildbirdphotography markscheflen.com #birdseenin2026 #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdphotohgraphy

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #kinglets #rubycrownedkinglets #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #birdseenin2026 #biodiversity #conservationphotography #wildbirdphotograpy #birdphotohgraphy

Black-billed Weaver a West and Central African songbird. Inhabits forest edges, clearings, plantations, small groups. Builds intricately woven nests suspended from branches, and feeds mainly on insects and seeds. markscheflen.com #bwindiImpenetrableforest #uganda #birdsseenin2026 #birds #bird

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker drills rows of small holes in trees to access sap and insects, returning often to keep the wells flowing. Photo: Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #conservationphotography #sapsuckers #birdphotography

Chipping Sparrow, Wildflower Meadow, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #chippingsparrow #birds #bird #centralparknyc #springmigration2026 #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #conservationphotography #sparrows

Palm Warbler, Pool, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #palmwarbler #birds #bird #centralparknyc #springmigration2026 #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #conservationphotography #warblers #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography

Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Harlem Meer, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #swallows #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #northernRoughwingedSwallows #conservationphotography

Double-crested Cormorant, Harlem Meer, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #doublecrestedcormorant #birds #bird #centralparknyc #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #cormorants #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography #birdconservation

Pine Warbler with insect, Northwoods, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #pinewarbler #birds #bird #centralparknyc #springmigration2026 #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #warblers #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography photo: 4.3.26

Pine Warbler, Wildflower Meadow, Central Park, NYC markscheflen.com #pinewarbler #birds #bird #centralparknyc #springmigration2026 #biodiversity #birdseenin2026 #warblers #wildbirdphotography #birdphotography #conservationphotography photo: 4.3.26

Northern Flicker a large, ground-feeding #woodpecker found across North America. Unlike most woodpeckers, it often forages on the ground for ants & beetles. Photo Northwoods, Central Park, NYC #birdseenin2026 markscheflen.com #northernflickers #centralparknyc #springmigration #biodiversity #birds

Long-tailed Cormorant, #birdsofafrica #Lakebunyuni #uganda #biodiversity #birds #bird #birdphotography #conservation #wildbirdphotography #cormorants #longtailedcormorants #conservationphotography #birdseenin2026 markscheflen.com

Mountain Oriele is a brightly colored, yellow and black bird endemic to the Albertine Rift montane forests, in western Uganda #BwindiImpenetrableNationalPark #birdsofafrica #birds #birdphotography #orieles #wildbirdphotography #birdsseenin2026 markscheflen.com

Northern Flicker, Northwoods, Central Park, NYC #northernflicker #centralparknyc #springmigration #biodiversity#northernflicker #birdphotography #birds #bird #wildbirdphotography #conservationphotography #birdsseenin2026 #birdscentralpark markscheflen.com

White-browed Robin-Chat #bwindiImpenetrableforest #uganda #montaneforests #birdsofafrica #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #bird #birdphotography #mountainorioles #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com

Eastern Phoebe, Pool, Central Park, NYC #centralparknyc #easternphoebe #birdsSeenIn2026 markscheflen.com #springmigration2026 #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #birds #bird

Olive-bellied Sunbird, #bwindiImpenetrableforest #uganda #montaneforests #birdsofafrica #birdsseenin2026 #birds #birdphotography #bird #birdphotography #olivebelliedsunbird #sunbirds #biodiversity #conservationphotography markscheflen.com

Purple Finch, Central Park, NYC #birdcpp #centralparknyc #purplefinch #birds #bird #biodiversity #birdphotography #purplefinch #conservationphotography markscheflen.com #wildbirdphotography

Hermit Thrush, Loch, Central Park, NYC #birdcpp markscheflen.com #centralparknyc #springmigration2026 #hermitthrush #biodiversity #conservationphotography #birdsseenin2026

Northern Flicker a large, ground-feeding #woodpecker found across North America. Unlike most woodpeckers, it often forages on the ground for ants and beetles. Photo Northwoods, Central Park, NYC #birdseenin2026 markscheflen.com #northernflickers #centralparknyc #springmigration #biodiversity #birds

Long-tailed Cormorant, #PunishmentIsland #LakeBunyuni #Uganda #birdsofafrica #birds #bird #biodiversity #birdphotography#conservationphotography markscheflen.com #longtailedcomorants

Green-headed Sunbird a small brightly colored iridescent green head and metallic plumage. Males especially vivid green and blue tones. Feeds mainly on nectar, using its curved bill to probe flowers, and insects. markscheflen.com #uganda #bwindiforest #birdseenin2026 #birdsofafrica #biodiversity

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Black-headed Heron a medium-sized African heron, known for its distinct "umbrella" hunting technique, where it spreads its wings forward to form a canopy over its head, creating shade to attract and catch fish in shallow water. #lakebunyuni #uganda #blackherons #birdsseenin2026 markscheflen.com

Green-winged teal is North America's smallest dabbling duck. Known for its high-speed, erratic flight, it is identified by a brilliant green wing patch (speculum). #centralparknyc #greenwingedteal #birds #bird #birdcentralpark markscheflen.com #birds #bird #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography