Stories

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

Hoatzin

June 2019 Ecohotel La Fortuna, Yopal, Casanare, Colombia

This Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) was at Ecohotel La Fortuna in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia when I photographed it. It is a noisy bird, with hoarse calls that include groans, croaks, hisses and grunts. …
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Zigzag Heron

June 2019 Ecohotel La Fortuna, Yopal, Casanare, Colombia

I made this photo of a Zigzag Heron (Zebrilus undulatus) at Ecohotel La Fortuna in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela. …
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Great Potoo

June 2019 Ecohotel La Fortuna, Yopal, Casanare, Colombia

I photographed this Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis) at Ecohotel La Fortuna in Yopal, Casanare, Colombia. It is nocturnal and is best known for its moaning growl at night. …
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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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