Emily, our resident Bald Eagle, visits our camp in Maine nearly every day. I’m always jumping into my kayak with my Canon 7D and 300/2.8 lens to get as close a possible. It seems as though she’s getting comfortable with me now as this shot was taken from 25.5 meters away. I hope you like […]
Author: Jack Zievis
Hiking in the wild, observing nature and being able to use my favorite hobby to record it has always been a dream and now retired, a reality. I have enjoyed photography since my youth and started taking images more seriously about 35 years ago with my first Mamiya pro flim camera. Purchased a Canon EOS 35 mm in 1985 and switched to digital when the 20D hit the market. My hobby is now my obsession as I travel with my 7D at my side. Living in Florida during the winter and Maine in the summer, I'm able to take advantage of two distinctly different areas. I surely hope others enjoy my photography, seeing the beauty of nature and realizing the need to preserve it.
Lift Off
This beautiful Bald Eagle is a frequent visitor to our camp on Parks Pond in Maine. This morning she (we named her Emily) landed in perfect view with the sun in her face. Took this shot with my Canon 7D, 300/2.8 at ISO 200. I was excited to see the moment of capture during upload. […]
When Loons Attack
I’ve learned a lot while watching a group of loons on our pond this year. They are very social with one another and with me. They are very aggressive hunters and work as a group to catch their prey. This shot was taken from my kayak with a Canon 7D and Canon 300/2.8 lens. Parks […]
Great Horned Owlet
I followed a family of Great Horned Owls during the spring of 2011 near my home in Atlantic Beach, Florida. I was so fortunate to photograph the two owlets from little white fuzz balls to young adults flying off with the parents to hunt.