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

Viridian Metaltail

June 2019 Murillo, Tolima, Colombia

I made this photo of a Viridian Metaltail (Metallura williami) at Los Nevados National Natural Park in Murillo, Tolima, Colombia. In Colombia it ranges up to 4,000 meters. …
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Purple-backed Thornbill

June 2019 Murillo, Tolima, Colombia

This Purple-backed Thornbill (Ramphomicron microrhynchum) was at Murillo, Tolima, Colombia when I photographed it. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. …
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Tyrian Metaltail

June 2019 Murillo, Tolima, Colombia

I made this photo of a Tyrian Metaltail (Metallura tyrianthina) at Murillo, Tolima, Colombia. It also catches small insects on the wing. Its breeding seasons vary widely along its long north-south range. …
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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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