Stories

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

Russet-backed Oropendola

October 2019 El Escondite Reserva Natural, near Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia

I photographed this Russet-backed Oropendola (Psarocolius angustifrons) at El Escondite Reserva Natural, near Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia, in October 2019. …
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Yellow-crowned Amazon

October 2019 El Escondite Reserva Natural, near Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia

I photographed this Yellow-crowned Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala) at El Escondite Reserva Natural, near Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia, in October 2019. …
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Female Chestnut Woodpecker

October 2019 El Escondite Reserva Natural, near Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia

I photographed this female Chestnut Woodpecker (Celeus elegans) at El Escondite Reserva Natural, near Villagarzón, Putumayo, Colombia, in October 2019. Males have a wide bright red patch on the cheek, which females lack. …
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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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