Journal

Field notes.

Occasional writing on the work — what I saw, what I waited for, what I missed.

№ 04

April 2024

6 min read

Notes on a hawk in the courtyard

She has been hunting the same block for nine days. A short piece on what it's like to share an address with a Cooper's hawk.

Central ParkNew York CityWildlife Photography
Notes on a hawk in the courtyard

№ 03

November 2023

4 min read

What the vultures keep

The unglamorous work of cleaning up after us — and a long look at the bird most people refuse to look at.

QueensNew York CityWildlife Photography
What the vultures keep

№ 02

August 2023

5 min read

Pond, dusk, no expectation

Why the slowest evenings in Central Park have produced more keepers than any of the loud ones.

Central ParkNew York CityWildlife Photography
Pond, dusk, no expectation

№ 01

May 2023

7 min read

On photographing strays

Two cats, one gate, an hour of waiting. A few thoughts on consent and the ethics of the long lens.

On photographing strays