Stories

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

Burrowing Owl

June 2019 Hato Barley, Tauramena, Casanare, Colombia

I photographed this Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) at Hato Barley in Tauramena, Casanare, Colombia. Unlike most owls, it is often active by day, though it tends to avoid the midday heat. …
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Scarlet Ibis

June 2019 Hato Barley, Tauramena, Casanare, Colombia

This Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) was at Hato Barley in Tauramena, Casanare, Colombia when I photographed it. Its scarlet color comes from a heavy diet of red crustaceans. …
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Double-striped Thick-knee

June 2019 Hato Barley, Tauramena, Casanare, Colombia

This Double-striped Thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) was at Hato Barley in Tauramena, Casanare, 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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