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Jess Findlay's Image
Jess captured the intense focus of this great northern diver parent, a species that usually lays just one to three eggs. With food for its precious chick gripped in its beak, its piercing red eyes stand out from its smart summer plumage.
In the first few days of life, young great northern divers struggle to swallow even small fish. This parent is instead offering its chick a damselfly nymph. Parents lead them into shallow water, where the young birds can pluck small aquatic insects from the lake bottom and underwater vegetation.
Behind the lens
Jess Findlay
Canada
Born in Vancouver, Canada, Jess spent his childhood hiking and birdwatching with his family throughout the Pacific Northwest. With help from his nature photographer father, his interest in the outdoors grew into a passion for artistically documenting living creatures and dramatic landscapes.
Image details
- Canon EOS 7D Mark II
- 100–400mm f4.5–5.6 lens at 400mm
- 1/250 sec at f5.6 • ISO 1000
- Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada
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