Stories

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

Andean Emerald

June 2019 Ukuku Rural Lodge, Juntas, Tolima, Colombia

This Andean Emerald (Uranomitra franciae) was at Ukuku Rural Lodge in Juntas, Tolima, Colombia when I photographed it. It forages by trap-lining, visiting a circuit of nectar sources. …
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Tolima Dove

June 2019 Ukuku Rural Lodge, Juntas, Tolima, Colombia

This Tolima Dove (Leptotila conoveri) was at Ukuku Rural Lodge in Juntas, Tolima, Colombia when I photographed it. It is found only in Colombia. …
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Female Long-tailed Sylph

June 2019 Ukuku Rural Lodge, Juntas, Tolima, Colombia

I made this photo of a female Long-tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii) at Ukuku Rural Lodge in Juntas, Tolima, Colombia. It lives between about 900 and 3,000 meters and has a complex pattern of movements. …
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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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