Topic

Birds

Stories, galleries, and images exploring birds.

Visual Stories

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock perched in the Colombian rainforest

Wildlife

Colombia Wild

Colombia is a country of colors, aromas, flavors, friendly people, and above all, lots of wildlife. A birding and photography expedition through the cloud forests, páramos, and rainforests of the Colombian Andes.

Fiery-throated Hummingbird, iridescent feathers catching the light

Wildlife

Hummingbirds of Costa Rica

To photograph something that moves at 80 wingbeats per second, you have to become completely still. A story about speed, stillness, and what you see when you stop moving.

A Crested Owl lands on a branch in the darkness of the Costa Rican rainforest

Wildlife

Owls of Costa Rica

A years-long quest to find and photograph all 14 species of owls in Costa Rica. From the common Barn Owl in church towers to the near-impossible highland species that live above the clouds.

Resplendent Quetzal feeding a chick at the nest in the cloud forest

Wildlife

Resplendent Quetzal and the Forest

If ever there existed an ultimate symbol of the beauty embodied by birds, the Resplendent Quetzal would certainly qualify. A photographic journey through the cloud forests of Costa Rica in search of the bird that inspired gods.