Stories

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

Little Blue Heron

February 2021 La Macarena, Meta, Colombia

I photographed this Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) at Playa El Diablo, near La Macarena, Meta, Colombia, in February 2021. …
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Spotted Sandpiper

February 2021 Río Guayabero, La Macarena, Meta, Colombia

I photographed this Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) at Playa El Diablo on the Guayabero River, near La Macarena, Meta, Colombia, in February 2021. It is 18 to 20 centimeters long and weighs 34 to 50 grams. …
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Brown Jacamar

February 2021 Reserva Natural Ecoturística El Pescador, San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá, Colombia

I photographed this Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) at the Reserva Natural Ecoturística El Pescador, near San Vicente del Caguán, Caquetá, Colombia, in February 2021. …
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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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My prints ship anywhere in the world, and you can license any photo for your own project. Every print or license helps fund my next trip into the field and the images I donate to local conservation partners.

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