Stories

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

Steely-vented Hummingbird

February 2021 Birdwatch La Conchita, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

This Steely-vented Hummingbird (Saucerottia saucerottei) was photographed at Birdwatch La Conchita, at Kilometer 18 near Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, at about 1,950 meters. …
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Double-crested Cormorant

April 2021 La Jolla Shores, San Diego, California, United States

I photographed this Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California, United States. The crests appear in the breeding season and give the bird its common name. …
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Double-crested Cormorant

April 2021 La Jolla Shores, San Diego, California, United States

I photographed this Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) at La Jolla Shores in San Diego, California, United States. The crests appear in the breeding season and give the bird its common name. …
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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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