Local Photographer Exhibits Work at Teatown

The photographs of local resident Steven Sachs are now on display at the Teatown Nature Center in Ossining. The exhibit, titled "Wintering Birds of Prey of the Northeast" will be on display from January 4 through February 28 and everyone is invited to a reception at Teatown on Sunday, January 9 from 2-5 pm.

Steven Sachs grew up in Rockland County, lived in Edgemont for 10 years, and currently lives in White Plains. Though his profession is dentistry, his passion is photography.

From the time he was handed his first Brownie camera, Steve has been taking pictures. Friends, family, concerts, sports…wherever he went, his camera was ready. Now, with digital equipment in hand, he can shoot photos as often as the opportunity presents itself.

In the summer of 1999, while on a boat in Roslyn Harbor, a chance photographic encounter with an osprey nest and the two young birds that peeked out gave Steve a new focus and set him on a quest to photograph eagles, hawks, and owls in their natural habitats and in flight. He has spent many hours since then learning about and seeking out these regal birds. Steve loves the challenge of capturing the perfect shot, a bird in flight or swooping in for a meal. It is seeing a crisp eye that pleases him the most.

Mornings before work, Steve is out with his cameras seeking his “prey”. In his spare time, he does the same, and most vacations include finding a book about the fauna.

In his collection, there are animals (not just birds), from most western (ski) states, California, The Canadian Rockies, Israel, Croatia, Caribbean Islands, Florida, and Texas, as he was in Corpus Christie during hurricane Rita. In the spring and fall, Steve looks for nesting birds and follows the migration.

The photographs on display at Teatown are of eagles, hawks, and owls that spend the winter months in the northeastern states. All of the photos in the display were taken in the lower Hudson Valley and all but a few were shot within the last two months.

To view Steve’s photos visit the Teatown Reservation or go to: his website at www.stevesachsphotography.com .

For directions to Teatown Reservation: visit www.teatown.org.