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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.

Whistling Duck Trio - The Three Amigo's

January 04, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
Two work days down and two more to go. I sure do prefer a four day work week over the typical five day week. Yesterday was a nice easy transition getting back into the groove, but today picked up a little more speed. I was so busy all day that it went by extremely fast. To continue on with the Florida theme from the past few days, I decided I woul...
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Best pileated woodpecker opportunity

January 03, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
Today was my first day back to work after a very nice 17 days off. The time off was great as I got to relax, be lazy, hang out with friends, visit with family, go out with my camera, and work on the pics I took in Florida last April. I'm finally making progress on those photos and am getting close to being finished going through them. As I mention...
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Fascinated with the Iguana's

January 02, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
Hello everyone! It is the second day of 2023 and the last day of my 17 days off of work. The 2022 year was a challenging one between losing both my boyz (Bailey and Bandit - the cutest and sweetest chihuahua's ever) and starting a new job within my company. This time away from work was much needed and thoroughly enjoyed. Actually, I could easily ge...
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Happy New Year

January 01, 2023  •  Leave a Comment
Hello, Hello, Hello! Happy New Year to you all! It's been several years since I've blogged and I've wanted to get back into it for some time, so here I am, taking my first shot at getting back into the swing of things. In the past, I've tried to do a "photo of the day", but that was super challenging as it's not easy to always get out with the ca...
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Merry Christmas

December 25, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays to all of my family, friends, and followers! I hope you all had a wonderful day! My day was pretty darn awesome! My dogs and I slept in until 8:30 and then I goofed off at home for a little while before heading over to the grasslands in hopes the owls would rise early for photographs. At roughly 2:15 the first set...
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Best Day of the Year

December 22, 2019
I've been going to the Grasslands for the past 5 or 6 years trying to get good photographs of the short-eared owls. During those years, I've gone almost every Saturday and Sunday for at least 3 months, spending roughly 4-5 hours each visit standing around and hoping to get good shots. Many of those days the temps were below freezing and I left with...
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Shortie

December 07, 2019  •  1 Comment
I've been going to the Shawangunk Grasslands for roughly 5 or 6 years and today was clearly my best day there ever! My friend (Jack) and I arrived just before 1:30 and the owls were already up in the air and flying, so we quickly headed down the trail to get to the spot we negotiated going to during the drive over. Our spot wound up being an aweso...
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Twofer at the Dam

November 23, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
What an amazing day at the dam! The light was good for the first half of the day and the action was good throughout the day! The day started long before sunrise as we were out the door at roughly 5:20 and at the dam by 6. The crowds were already rolling in, so we had to quickly reserve our spots and get set up. Once set up, we relaxed for a bit an...
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Annual Conowingo Trip

November 22, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
I took a long weekend off work to go on my annual trip to the Conowingo Dam with some of my photography friends! Yesterday started extremely early as I was up at 3:40 and out of my house by 4:20 to meet up with my friends to carpool. We drove the 4 hour trip down to Maryland and then spent the remainder of the day at the dam. It was a slow day, bu...
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Wolf in Fall

October 24, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
Fall is an amazingly beautiful time of year in the Northeast. Plus I get to celebrate my birthday in the fall, so this year I decided to gift myself a Photography Tour at Lakota Wolf Preserve in New Jersey. It truly was an amazing experience and the perfect birthday gift to myself. I arrived at the Preserve around 7:15 to embark on my 7:30 tour wi...
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The Three Amigos

July 21, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
It was slated to be one of the hottest days of the year, possibly the hottest, but that didn't stop me from going out to check on my local Osprey family. Upon arrival I found all three kids in the nest and both parents perched in the favorite tree keeping an eye on things. I went over to watch the nest and get some shots of the youngsters. One eve...
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Common Loon Flap

July 04, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
My original plan for today was to get up around 5am and hit the water early with my kayak, but sadly that did not happen as this girl is not at all a morning person. Instead, I slept til 8:30 and then goofed off around my campsite all morning. It was almost 2:00 when I finally headed out for my paddle. I was ready to go much earlier than 2:00, but...
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Portrait of a Puffin

June 25, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
Today is my last full day in Maine and my third and final day of doing the Puffin Tour on Machias Seal Island. It's been so much fun and I am happy to go home tomorrow and return to my normal routine, but I sure will miss hanging out with Atlantic Puffins, Razorbills, Common Murres, and Atlantic Terns. The morning started out cooler than the previ...
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What's better than one puffin.... TWO PUFFINS!

June 24, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
Today is day two for me in Maine and my second day of going on an Atlantic Puffin tour with my photography friend. We woke early and arrived at the boat launch in Cutler, Maine around 7:15 for our 8:00 tour. The morning was beautiful with sunny skies, no wind, and a perfect morning temp. As we waited to board the skiff for our taxi to the Barbara F...
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Fun with Puffins

June 23, 2019  •  Leave a Comment
Sixty eight days I ago I booked my airline reservation to go with a photography friend to Northeast Maine to see the Atlantic Puffins. At the time I booked my reservation it seemed like the trip was so far away. Then last week came and I realized I was two days away from my trip and so I scrambled to get my chores done and get my gear together. Ye...
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