# Photographer Captures Threatened Yellow-eared Parrot

> Award-winning photographer documents endangered Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia's wax palm forests.
- Title: Photographer Captures Threatened Yellow-eared Parrot
- Summary: Award-winning photographer documents endangered Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia's wax palm forests. Santiago Pérez Rincón photographed a…
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- Source: Digital Camera World — https://digitalcameraworld.com/photography/awards-and-competitions/i-visited-this-magical-yet-desolate-mountain-landscape-some-of-the-countrys-last-wax-palm-forests-survive-here-award-winning-photographer-captures-threatened-yellow-eared-parrot-in-colombia
- Published: 2026-10-04T15:20:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: santiago perez rincón, yellow-eared parrot, wax palm forest, colombia, cañón del río anaim, audubon photography awards, conservation
## Photographer Santiago Pérez Rincón
Santiago Pérez Rincón photographed a Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia's Cañón del Río Anaime valley during a wedding trip.

> Some of the country's last wax palm forests survive here, even as multinational corporations continue clearing these ecosystems to make way for monocultures of Hass avocado crops
## Conservation Award Recognition
Rincón's image won the Conservation category at the 2026 Audubon Photography Awards.
## Yellow-eared Parrot Habitat Threat
Multinational corporations clear wax palm forests for Hass avocado monocultures, endangering the Yellow-eared Parrot.

> Some of the country's last wax palm forests survive here, even as multinational corporations continue clearing these ecosystems to make way for monocultures of Hass avocado crops
## Photographer's Warning
Rincón warns that avocado plantations could reverse the parrot's recovery from near extinction.

> I hope this image of the bird and palm surrounded by crops conveys a message of vigilance: Thanks to the tireless efforts of environmental advocates, the species was saved from near extinction, but if avocado plantations keep encroaching, the parrot's story of recovery could take a turn for the worse
## Judge's Perspective
Judge Jaír F. Coll noted the photograph shows the parrot's resilience against monoculture crop encroachment.

> This photograph captures the poignant resilience of the Yellow-eared Parrot. The scene contrasts the bird's solitude with a background dominated by the geometry of monoculture crops, highlighting the fragmentation of the species' habitat.
## Key takeaway

Santiago Pérez Rincón photographed a Yellow-eared Parrot in Colombia's Cañón del Río Anaime valley, highlighting the threat from avocado plantations.