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

Black-headed Heron, Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofafrica #blackheadedheron #birdsofrwanda #BirdsSeenIn2026 #birds #bird #biodiversity #birdphotography #wildbirdphotography #herons #conservationphotography #gashoraswamp #wetlands #birdsofeastafrica #rwanda #echoearth 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

Malachite Kingfisher hunting in Gashora Swamp, Rwanda #birdsofesatafrica #kingfishers #malachitekingfishers #birdsofrwanda #birdsseenin2025 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotogaphy #biodiversity #echo #earth #gashoraswamp #conservationphotography markscheflen.com

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

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