Stories

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

Vermilion Flycatcher

June 2019 La Macarena, Meta, Colombia

I photographed this Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) at La Macarena, Meta, Colombia. Its song is variable and plays an important part in holding a territory. …
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Female Vermilion Flycatcher

June 2019 La Macarena, Meta, Colombia

This female Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) was at La Macarena, Meta, Colombia when I photographed it. It stands out among the mostly drab tyrant flycatchers for its vermilion-red color. …
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Female Chestnut-bellied Seedeater

June 2019 La Macarena, Meta, Colombia

This female Chestnut-bellied Seedeater (Sporophila castaneiventris) was at La Macarena, Meta, Colombia when I photographed it. It feeds mainly on grass seeds, usually while clinging to the stems. …
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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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