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Wednesdays with Wildlife & Wonder

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Welcome to my blog — a place where wildlife, photography, and the beauty of nature come together.

 

I’m Debbie Quick, a wildlife and nature photographer based in the Hudson Valley of New York. Most days you’ll find me outdoors with a camera in hand, exploring forests, wetlands, and open fields in search of the wild moments that make nature so magical. From bald eagles soaring over frozen rivers to fox kits playing in spring grass, these are the moments I love to capture and share. 

My journey into wildlife photography began years ago when I first discovered a bald eagle nest near my home. Watching that family grow and thrive sparked a passion that has taken me across the Hudson Valley, the Adirondacks, and many other incredible places in search of wildlife and natural beauty.

Every Wednesday, I share a new story here on the blog — a behind-the-scenes look at my photography adventures, memorable wildlife encounters, beautiful places I’ve explored, and the animals that have captured my heart. 

  • Some weeks you’ll meet a particular bird or animal that left a lasting impression.
  • Other weeks I’ll take you along on a photography adventure or share a little inspiration from the wild.

 

If you love wildlife, nature, photography, or simply the quiet wonder of the outdoors, you’re in the right place.

So grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and join me each week for Wednesdays with Wildlife & Wonder.

Because the natural world always has another story waiting to be told.

July 3, 2016

July 03, 2016  •  1 Comment
I've been up at camp for two weeks now. The first two weeks I had to work, but I was able to enjoy time with family in the evenings and on the weekends. On Friday I began my vacation week and a friend arrived for the 4th of July holiday weekend. Since he arrived, we've been very busy photographing stuff. Mostly we've been photographing the Osprey...
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June 27, 2016

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My last blog was of a Mallard Duckling, and in that blog I mentioned two things... The first thing I mention was that life is really busy and so I don't get to blog as often as I wish and the 2nd thing I mentioned is that the location I photographed the mallard duckling, there were also wood ducks. The male wood duck is absolutely beautiful with a...
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June 23, 2016

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Life has been crazy busy and so I haven't had a chance to post any blogs in a long while. In fact, for the past 3 months I've been so far behind on post processing photo's and getting them posted. I haven't even backed up my hard drive in many, many, many months. Something in which I hope to do within the next week or two. In late May and early Ju...
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May 20, 2016

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I spent the past week up at camp, getting things opened up and set up. I worked with the chipmunks I feed and was lucky enough to have two of them let me pet them. One in particular is really sweet as he/she eats from my hands and enjoys a chippy massage. I tried to pick that cute lil guy up, but he wasn't having it and squirmed to get away. I trie...
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May 9, 2016

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We've had rain for over a week here in New York and that puts a real damper on things for someone who enjoys wildlife photography on their free time. Due to all the rain and the fact that I knew today was going to be a completely gorgeous day, I used a vacation day to get out and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. I took full advantage of having the da...
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May 8, 2016

May 08, 2016  •  1 Comment
Yesterday was a big day as I took a break from wildlife photography and went with my buddy, Bob, to Limerock to see the Limerock Driver's Club and VSCCA alternate time on the race track. The weather was very interesting as it continuously changed from raining, not raining, hot and humid, chilly and back and forth and back again. Regardless of the...
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May 6, 2016

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The weather this past week has been really crappy.... incredibly rainy and gloomy. In fact, I think it rained several days straight with no breaks. Well, we finally had a break in the rain yesterday afternoon and again this evening. It was still completely overcast with no decent light, however, I still took a little time to get out both days. Yes...
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April 30, 2016

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I left my house early today to go spend some time with my favorite eagle family. It started out as a beautiful day with really nice light for photography. Sadly, the eagles were very quiet and didn't provide much opportunity for photographs. By noon, my buddy Bob and I decided we would go out for a drive and check out the local area for some wildl...
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April 27, 2016

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Today was such a fantastic day! Lots of sunshine, warmth, and a new Mini Countryman to get around in. Between the fantastic weather and being so excited about having a new/fun car, I decided to go out with my camera after work. I went to my favorite viewing spot for bald eagles and was happy with the choice I made. Both eagles cooperated a bit for...
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March 28, 2016

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Like always, I'm a bit behind on photo's and am trying to play catch up. Roughly a week ago I went out to play with my new lens. Since the eagles often don't cooperate and I wanted a subject I knew would, I decided to go to a local pond where I know there are some Canadian Geese. As expected, the geese cooperated and I got a bunch of photo's. Howe...
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March 27, 2016

March 27, 2016  •  1 Comment
As always, my weekends are spent enjoying my biggest passion in life... photography. Not just any photography, but wildlife photography. Last weekend I went with a friend to photograph waterfowl and it was so much fun that this weekend we went again and brought other friends with us. The location we went to is fantastic as there are so many birds...
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March 22, 2016

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This past weekend was absolutely amazing as I got to test out my new lens at my local spots and get lots of fantastic photo's. I was out and about all day Saturday and Sunday and had two awesome days! On Saturday I went down to Newburgh with my buddy, Bob, to photograph waterfowl before hitting up some of my favorite spots in Dutchess County. Our...
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March 8, 2016

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I was able to get out of work at a somewhat reasonable hour this evening, so I headed over to my favorite place for eagle watching. I only had 30-40 minutes to spend there so I wasn't really expecting much to happen. Apparently, it was my lucky day as the female eagle came through and landed for a few minutes before swooping down for a wad of hay.
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February 28, 2016

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I knew today was going to be a gorgeous February day with lots of sunshine and temps reaching a high of 60, so I planned a day full of stops along the Hudson River to look for bald eagles and other wildlife. I hit 4 different stops before 12:00 when I finally stopped and stayed at my final destination for the remainder of the day. The first couple...
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February 23, 2016

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I took yesterday off as a management directed day off for celebrating my 13th anniversary with IBM. It was a cool, yet sunny day with beautiful blue skies. Because the day was so beautiful I thought I would drive around and hit a few spots along the Hudson River before going to my "favorite location". While out and about, I completely lucked out a...
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