Whimbrel in the water… 📍Miligotini, Lazy Lagoon Island, Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Malachite Kingfisher - an absolute gem! 📍Bagamoyo, Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Tanzania 🪶

Whimbrel on the wing… 📍Oyster Bay, Masaki, Dar es Salaam. #Tanzania #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Little Bee-eater on a branch. 📍Oyster Bay, Masaki, Dar es Salaam., Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Birds 🪶

Western Reef Heron watches for movement in the water below… 📍Oyster Bay, Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Tanzania 🪶

Water Thick-knee on the wing. 📍Oyster Bay, Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Tanzania 🪶

Common Sandpiper foraging amongst the rocks. 📍Oyster Bay, Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. #Tanzania #NaturePhotography #Birds 🪶

Water Thick-knee keeps watch… 📍Oyster Bay, Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. #Birds #Tanzania #NaturePhotography 🪶

Whimbrel on the wing… 📍Oyster Bay, Masaki, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. #NaturePhotography #Birds 🪶

The only thing better than one Böhm’s Bee-eater, is two of these beautiful birds! 📍Mbuyuni Farm Retreat, Morogoro, Tanzania. #Tanzania #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Olive Sunbird feasting on nectar in the warmth of the late afternoon sun. 📍Mbuyuni Farm Retreat, Morogoro, Tanzania. #Tanzania #NaturePhotography #Birds 🪶

Northern Brownbul looking for their next perch… 📍Mbuyuni Farm Retreat, Morogoro, Tanzania. #Tanzania #NaturePhotography #Birds 🪶

Southern Cordon-bleu takes a break from foraging amongst the grass. 📍Mbuyuni Farm Retreat, Morogoro, Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Tanzania 🪶

Red-fronted Tinkerbird perched in the sun. 📍Mbuyuni Farm Retreat, Morogoro, Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Tanzania 🪶

Böhm’s Bee-eater looking awesome in the sun! 📍Mbuyuni Farm Retreat, Morogoro, Tanzania. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Tanzania 🪶

A Green Turtle hatchling emerges from their nest and makes an epic journey - for one so small - to the Indian Ocean. Truly inspiring to see the awesome conservation work of SeaSenseNGO in action. 📍Da es Salaam, Tanzania. #Tanzania #Comservation #NaturePhotography

A female Black Lemur chewing on a snack… 📍Lemur’s Park Botanical Gardens, Madagascar. #Madagascar #Primate #Lemur #NaturePhotography

A rather wet Parson’s Chameleon… 📍Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. #NaturePhotography #Madagascar #Chameleon

Being watched by a Common Brown Lemur… 📍Andasibe, Madagascar. #Madagascar #Primate #NaturePhotography

Juvenile Parson’s Chameleon. 📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar. #NaturePhotography #Madagascar

Male Panther’s Chameleon doing his thing… 📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar. #Madagascar #NaturePhotography

Diademed Sifaka on the move… 📍 Vakona Lemur Island, Andasibe, Madagascar. #NaturePhotography #Madagascar #Lemurs #Primates

A rather awesome Male Panther’s Chameleon! 📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar. #Madagascar #NaturePhotography #Chameleon

Young fresh shoots… an Indri’s favourite snack! 📍Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. #Madagascar #NaturePhotography #Primates

The second of two posts of the awesome Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko - a master of disguise! 📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar. #Madagascar #Gecko #NaturePhotography

The first of two posts of the awesome Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko - even at only 2.5 - 3.5 inches they are apex insect insect predators, and endemic to Madagascar. 📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar. #Madagascar #Gecko #NaturePhotography

Black-and-white-ruffed Lemur hanging by their toes… 📍 Vakona Lemur Island, Andasibe, Madagascar. #Primates #Lemurs #Madagascar #NaturePhotography

Such camouflage - can you spot the Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko? Luckily they will spend a few days in the area location, making them easier to return to once found! 📍Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Madagascar. #Madagascar #NaturePhotography

Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko… 📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar. #NaturePhotography #Madagascar

Relaxing like a Ring-tailed Lemur warming in the morning sun… 📍Lemur’s Park Botanical Gardens, Madagascar. #Primate #madagascar #lemur #NaturePhotography

Male Panther’s Chameleon catching a snack with his awesome tongue! 📍Peyrieras Reserve, Marozevo, Madagascar. #NaturePhotography #Madagascar

A White-ruffed Lemur reacts to the arrival of another family of White-ruffed Lemurs in their territory. 📍Lemur’s Park Botanical Gardens, Madagascar. #Primate #madagascar #lemur #NaturePhotography

A watchful female Coquerel’s Sifaka and her five day old baby… 📍Lemur’s Park Botanical Gardens, Madagascar. #Primate #madagascar #lemur #NaturePhotography

Ring-tailed Lemur on the move… 📍Lemur’s Park Botanical Gardens, Madagascar. #Madagascar #NaturePhotography #Lemur #Primate

Male Black Lemur - fast, fluffy and quite small… 📍Lemur’s Park Botanical Gardens, Madagascar. #Madagascar #NaturePhotography #Lemur #Primate

Being watched by a Diademed Sifaka, Madagascar’s largest sifaka. 📍 Vakona Lemur Island, Andasibe, Madagascar. #Madagascar #Primates #NaturePhotography

Marking my last full day in Rwanda with this portrait of a Little Bee-eater. 📍Kigali, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

A beautiful Liliac-breasted Roller glides above the long grasses of Kilala Plain. 📍Akagera National Park, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Humans and Mountain Gorillas are similar in so many ways… 📍Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. #NaturePhotography #Gorilla #Primate

An iridescently amazing Greater Blue-eared Starling to start the day… 📍Akagera National Park, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

African Jacana wing tips in water… 📍Kigali, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Starting this week with a pocket-sized species - the Pearl-spotted Owlet. 📍Akagera National Park, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Exciting news! ‘Following the Birds of Rwanda’ is now available online here - komezart.com/products/fol... Discover the beauty and richness of Rwanda’s birdlife through this captivating piece — now live at KomezArt.

After four unforgettable years, it’s time to say goodbye to Rwanda. A country of resilience, beauty, and ambition. It’s shaped me deeply, both professionally and personally. Murakoze cyane, Rwanda. 💚

The Crested Barbet - stunning plumage, bright and beautiful. 📍Akagera National Park, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Sunbirds are fascinating and iridescently awesome, and Rwanda is home to 25 different species! 📍Gisakura, western Rwanda. #NaturePhotography #Birds 🪶

Next up is another favourite of mine, and yes I have lots, a Little Bee-eater on the wing. 📍Kigali, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography 🪶

Thanks to continued conservation efforts in Rwanda, Grey Crowned Cranes are making a strong comeback. Once severely threatened, these iconic birds are thriving again in the wild. 📍 Umusambi Village, Kigali, Rwanda. #Birds #NaturePhotography #Rwanda 🪶

Next up, one of my favourite turacos—the Ross’s Turaco. Almost prehistoric-looking, my daughter calls it the “primary colour bird.” That vivid red on the wings? It’s from turacin, a rare pigment unique to turacos. 📍Nyarutarama, Kigali, Rwanda #NaturePhotography #Birds 🪶

In one week, I say goodbye to Rwanda and relocate to Tanzania. After 4½ unforgettable years, I’m reflecting on the wildlife that made this chapter so special. I’ll be sharing some of my favourite images in the days ahead. First up this Malachite Kingfisher. 📍Kigali, Rwanda. #Birds 🪶