Stories

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

Black Skimmer

February 2021 Ferry Marcopolo, Puerto Arango, Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia

I photographed this Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) from the Ferry Marcopolo on the Orteguaza River at Puerto Arango, near Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia, in February 2021. …
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White-bearded Manakin

January 2021 Reserva Natural El Danubio, Morelia, Caquetá, Colombia

I photographed this White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus) at the Reserva Natural El Danubio, near Morelia, Caquetá, Colombia, in January 2021. …
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Black-tailed Tityra

January 2021 Reserva Natural El Danubio, Morelia, Caquetá, Colombia

I photographed this Black-tailed Tityra (Tityra cayana) at the Reserva Natural El Danubio, near Morelia, Caquetá, Colombia, in January 2021. It often perches in plain view while it feeds on medium-sized fruit. …
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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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