"As my companions caught up with me, the cave came alive in an explosion of fluttering wings. I had a nasty fall on the river rocks on my return trip, but my knee pain vanished when I saw this photo"

Capturing an Olibird in flight "inside its sanctuary of shadows was a test of patience and technique," explains wildlife photographer Faber Mosquera Álvarez .

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