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There’s a story behind every image: the wait, the bird, the place and the people protecting it.

Andean Emerald

February 2021 La Minga Ecolodge, Dapa, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

This Andean Emerald (Uranomitra franciae) perched calmly on a slender branch at La Minga Ecolodge in Dapa, near Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, against a soft green background. …
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Andean Emerald

February 2021 La Minga Ecolodge, Dapa, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

I photographed this Andean Emerald (Uranomitra franciae) at La Minga Ecolodge in Dapa, near Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It paused on a slender branch, a moment of stillness for a normally restless bird. …
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Speckled Hummingbird

February 2021 La Minga Ecolodge, Dapa, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

I photographed this Speckled Hummingbird (Adelomyia melanogenys) at La Minga Ecolodge in Dapa, near Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It paused for a moment, its green and brown plumage blending with the soft background. …
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Meet the photographer

Adam Rainoff

I’m a photographer based in California, near Los Angeles. I travel to remote corners of the world to photograph birds in the wild, then donate the images to local conservation partners so they can grow ecotourism and keep those places wild. I also teach photography in remote communities, so others can carry this work forward.

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