Stories

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

Yellow-faced Grassquit

July 2023 near San Pablo de Borbur, Boyacá, Colombia

This Yellow-faced Grassquit (Tiaris olivaceus) perched in tall grass near San Pablo de Borbur, in Boyacá, Colombia, its yellow face markings bright against an olive body. …
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Common Potoo

July 2023 San Pablo de Borbur, Boyacá, Colombia

This Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) sat on a tree stump in the hills above San Pablo de Borbur, in Boyacá, Colombia, with its large yellow eyes open. …
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Female Red-billed Emerald

July 2023 near San Pablo de Borbur, Boyacá, Colombia

This female Red-billed Emerald (Chlorostilbon gibsoni) perched on a twig near San Pablo de Borbur, in Boyacá, Colombia. …
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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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