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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.

February 14, 2016

February 14, 2016  •  Leave a Comment
We've truly lucked out in NY this winter as we've had the mildest winter ever. At least up until this weekend. This past weekend we've had temps that ranged from roughly -7 to 18 degrees with high winds giving us a wind chill as low as -25. With this being the case, it has not been ideal for me to be out in the field looking for wildlife to photogr...
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February 6, 2016

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I had an absolutely fantastic day out today watching and photographing bald eagles. At my first location I saw one bald eagle and one red tailed hawk. The bald eagle I saw was circling around close and low. In fact, I think it was sitting in a nearby tree and took flight because it spotted me. Wish I had seen him/her beforehand. The red tailed haw...
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January 24, 2016

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The weather hasn't been the best over the past few weekends, with gray and gloomy skies so when I saw the report for today called for sunny, blue skies I knew I had to make the best of it and get out with my camera. My day started early as I was out of the house before 8am. In general, I'm not a morning person, but photography sure does help motiva...
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January 21, 2016

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I generally spend every weekend out and about looking for wildlife to photograph. Mostly I look for birds of prey (eagles, hawks, osprey, owls, etc....), but I am not at all prejudice and will photograph any animal I come across. Even a domesticated cat or dog. Roughly, a month or so ago, I found pheasants and became really excited and obsessed wi...
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January 19, 2016

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For the 1st time in weeks, many weeks, I went for a walk during my lunch break. I was hoping to see some eagles, but none were around. However, I was blessed by a sighting of a red fox frolicking out in a field. As soon as I spotted him, I stopped and watched to see what he would do. He was rather far away, so imagine my enthusiasm as he started ru...
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December 22, 2015

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It has been an extremely busy and fun year. So busy that I haven't had the time to blog like I hoped I would. Although I haven't had many blog entries for the year, I do tend to keep it up and hopefully do better next year. One of the reasons I haven't had time to blog is because in my spare time after work I've been incredibly busy with my photogr...
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November 27, 2015

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This is the third year running where my nephew, Branden, has stayed with me for the Thanksgiving weekend. The big tradition that we have is that on Good Friday we sleep in (unlike the crazy shoppers out for the deals), then when we are ready we go out to find an awesome Christmas Tree to bring home and decorate. In addition to the tree hunting and...
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November 17, 2015

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I just returned from a fantastic weekend with my friends at the Conowingo Dam. The dam is a hydroelectric dam that is located on the Susquehanna River in Darlington, Maryland. In the late fall/early winter the dam becomes home to a large number of migrating eagles as it provides a fantastic supply of food to feed these large birds of prey. Due to t...
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October 24, 2015

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The year seems to be quickly coming to an end and I've realized that I've hardly kept up with my blog. This year has been incredibly busy with work and photography and I haven't put enough time into blogging. Hopefully, I'll be better next year. Anyhow, I spent the day with my buddy Bob enjoying fall foliage. The sun stayed hidden and the sky gray...
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August 12, 2015

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Hello everyone! Today I thought I would take a slightly different route and utilize my personal blog to boost my most recent professional accomplishment!!! I hope your all just as excited as I am!:-) Today, I've shared the following post on several other social sites and thought I would take an opportunity to share it with you all as well. Extra...
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August 2, 2015

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Hello everyone! How are you all? Sadly, this is only my second blog post for 2015 and I do need to improve on my blogging skills. I guess you could say I've been busy enjoying life!:-) My summer has been really busy bouncing back and forth between home and camp. When I'm home I watch my favorite pair of Bald Eagles and when I'm at camp I watch my...
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March 29, 2015

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Hello everyone! I know it has been forever since I've posted. Heck, I think this might be the first post of 2015. Apparently I'm a blogger slacker, lol. Why have I been too busy to blog? Well, let me tell you some of the things I've been up to. Last November I published my children's book about bald eagles. It is titled "The Journey of a Bald Eag...
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November 10, 2014 - Day 73

November 16, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
EXTRA, EXTRA, Read all about it!!! I've written and illustrated a children's picture book about Bald Eagles! The expected age range for my book is 4-10. However, adults seem to enjoy it and I think kids older than 10 may also enjoy it. This has been the most exciting and rewarding project I've ever worked on. It took me roughly 10 months to gathe...
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November 9, 2014 - Day 72

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Wow, this has been an incredibly awesome weekend. I've been in Maryland since Friday with a bunch of my eagle photography friends and we've been having a blast. We've been spending all day, everyday, at the Conowingo Dam watching the Bald Eagles and other birds in the area. The activity at the dam today was absolutely amazing. So amazing, that I'm...
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November 1, 2014 - Day 71

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Well... Hello there everyone!!!! It's me, do you remember me???? lol Sorry it has been so long since I've posted, but life has been super busy. The end of camping season was a lot of work getting things closed up and put away for winter. Also, I've spent much of my free time over the past few weeks on a very important project that I hope to announ...
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