Jonathan Thaler's Gallery of Nature Photographs

Though many of us have seen Jonathan Thaler taking photos at Scarsdale athletic events, it turns out his talents extend well beyond the field. A 26-year resident, Thaler explains his passion for photographing birds in Westchester.

“I have been an avid photographer for over 50 years, moving from film to digital, starting as a teenager and working through my adult life. My older brother is a professional photographer, my younger brother a graphic artist, and I am a Lighting Designer. We’ve always been an arts-oriented family and photography dovetails nicely. Subject matter has long been family, travel, and life events. In the more recent past sports photography and local SFD, SPD, and SVAC events. A paramedic at the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp showed me pictures of bald eagles at the Verplanck Nature Preserve in Cortlandt a few years ago and that got me started on bird photography. It’s the most difficult type of photography I have done and has made me a better photographer overall. Who knew this existed on our doorstep? “

Thaler continued, “Birding in Westchester has become a popular pastime. "Merlin Bird ID" is a great free app from Cornell for identifying birds and "eBIRD" is a great web site for finding them.

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Here, Thaler has shared photos taken at Verplank along with Sheldrake Environmental Center, Marshland Preserve, Malfitano Park and Carpenter’s Pond.
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