This beautiful Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) gave me a perfect moment this morning, first perched proudly on a cable with its trademark crest and extra-long tail, then gliding into flight with its wings glowing in the soft Kigali sunrise.

Kigali’s everyday wildlife never ceases to amaze me.

📍 Kigali, Rwanda
📸 Nikon Z6 (hand-held)

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