Stories

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

Masked Crimson Tanager

May 2023 near Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia

This Masked Crimson Tanager (Ramphocelus nigrogularis) perched in the green tangle near Puerto Nariño, in Amazonas, Colombia, its scarlet plumage and black mask set against the leaves. …
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Red-capped Cardinal

May 2023 near Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia

This Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) perched among green leaves near Puerto Nariño, in Amazonas, Colombia, its bright red head set against black-and-white plumage. …
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Spot-breasted Woodpecker

May 2023 near Puerto Nariño, Amazonas, Colombia

This adult Spot-breasted Woodpecker (Colaptes punctigula) perched beside its fledgling in dense greenery near Puerto Nariño, in Amazonas, Colombia, showing golden-olive plumage with fine black spots and red on the nape. …
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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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