Stories

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

Rufous-collared Sparrow

June 2017 Recinto del Pensamiento, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia

On June 22, 2017, I photographed this Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) at the Recinto del Pensamiento in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. …
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Acorn Woodpecker

June 2017 Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, near Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

On June 20, 2017, I photographed this Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) at the Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary near Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia. …
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Southern House Wren

June 2019 La Macarena, Meta, Colombia

This Southern House Wren (Troglodytes musculus) was at La Macarena, Meta, Colombia when I photographed it. It was long treated as part of the House Wren and was split from it because of deep genetic, vocal and physical…
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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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