Stories

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

Great Egret

June 2019 Hacienda El Escobal, Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia

This Great Egret (Ardea alba) was at Hacienda El Escobal in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia when I photographed it. It is not usually a vocal bird, but it gives a low, hoarse croak when disturbed. …
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Female White-headed Marsh Tyrant

June 2019 Hacienda El Escobal, Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia

I photographed this female White-headed Marsh Tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala) at Hacienda El Escobal in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia. Females have a white forecrown and throat with a grayish-brown breast and flanks. …
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Tropical Gnatcatcher

June 2019 Hacienda El Escobal, Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia

This Tropical Gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) was at Hacienda El Escobal in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia when I photographed it. …
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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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