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as seen through my lens

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Black Skimmer lifting a chick hanging onto a needle fish. Photograph by Anke Frohlich.

ART from the Shore

On the beach at dawn one finds an abundance of treasures. The birds are active and with quick reflexes and a creative eye one can capture special scenes.

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Flaco sitting on the back of a Central Park bench at night looking front photographed by Anke Frohlich. The scene is backlit.

FLACO

Artwork from my over 1000 hours of observing Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped the Central Park zoo in Feb 2023 and became the most famous and beloved owl in the world.

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Adult Bald Eagle taking off in snow covered Alaska. Wings spread out, head turned upward, tail spread, yellow talons lifting. Photograph by Anke Frohlich.

BALD EAGLES

I traveled to Alaska to photograph these masters of upside down flight. I was in the middle of the action as they hunted, fought and dove around me.

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  • Portrait of a Great Horned Owl by Photographer Anke Frohlich

    More OWLS

    Join me as I observe Short-eared Owls, Great-horned Owls, Eastern Screech Owls, Long-eared Owls, Snowy Owls, Barred Owls, Burrowing Owls and Saw-whet Owls at dusk or dawn.

  • Juvenile Peregrine Falcon "dancing" while his two siblings look on. Photograph by Anke Frohlich.

    Even more Raptors

    Follow my path as I watch juvenile Peregrine Falcons play, Crested Caracaras build a nest, Hawks hunt and Osprey dive for fish.

  • Allan's Hummingbird landing on a flowering bush by Photographer Anke Frohlich.

    Songbirds & Hummingbirds

    Smaller birds in flight are especially difficult to capture as they are usually quite fast. They dazzle their mates with their colorful feathers displays and captivating melodies.
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Photographer Anke Frohlich in front of her photos at the NY Historical Society exhibit holding a book opened to a double-page spread of one of her photographs.

Anke's Photos at "The Year of Flaco" Exhibit

currently at The New York Historical Society at 170 Central Park West in NYC, on display until July 6, 2025.

The exhibit features photographs, video and memorabilia left under Flaco's favorite oak tree. It offers a close up view of Flaco's journey while also highlighting the dangers birds face in our urban environment and what we can do to better protect them.

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Photographer Anke Frohlich standing next to her two photographs of Flaco at the Hudson Guild Gallery Exhibit: "Flaco on a Central Park Bench" and "Flaco on Bridge 28" in Central Park.

Flaco showcased in the "Our Fragile Moment" Exhibit

currently at The Hudson Guild Gallery at 441 West 26 street in NYC, on display until April 22, 2025.

The installation features 32 artists. It examines the Climate Crisis and inspires us to see beyond despair.

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