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Melissa Marie

Photographer
@mel.harg
Capturing the World in Pixels 📸 Canadian. Located in Chatham-Kent, Ontario.
  • Photography & Video
  • Following 390
  • Followers 5K
  • Engagement 0.85%
  • Avg comments 6

About Melissa Marie

Melissa Marie (@mel.harg) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Photography & Video. The account has 5,024 followers and 936 published posts. Recent posts average 41 likes and 6 comments, an engagement rate of 0.85%.

Melissa Marie belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Melissa Marie follows 390 accounts, so the audience is roughly 13 times the size of the list followed. Melissa Marie uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Melissa Marie under Photographer, with Photography & Video as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Melissa Marie runs to 10 words across 2 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Melissa Marie dates from May 2026.

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936 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Melissa Marie, 4 are carousels, 4 are videos and 2 are single images. No single format accounts for most of them. Melissa Marie has built a substantial archive of 936 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 5.4 followers for each post published. Melissa Marie also keeps 5 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 81 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include absolutely, everyone, never, what's and always. The captions tag #birding2026, #southernontario, #chathamkentontario, #ontariobirds and #pointpelee.

A beautiful Chipping Sparrow perched just perfectly in the Point Pelee visitor center parking lot. Don't you just love when you see something so perfect just as you open the car door.

Also, you may be wondering why I am up so early?! I am heading to Point Pelee for a full day of birding! Wish me luck 🙏

Happy Saturday, everyone 🥰

#pointpelee
#birding2026
#birdingseason
#chippingsparrow
#sparrow_appreciation_society
5,000 of you. WHAT. 🖤

Honestly didn't see this coming when I started posting plants and whatever mushroom I found, but here we are and I am not taking it for granted for a second.

This community has been fun to build. The comments, the DMs, the people who show up and like all my posts (you know who you are). You're the whole reason this page exists.

So if you're new here and wondering what you just walked into, let me paint you a picture. You will never quite know what's coming next, but the main theme will always be nature.

No AI is used in the making of these pictures and videos, but I do use it to help me write captions and brainstorm on what to do next.

To everyone who's been here; thank you. If you know someone who might like my content share and repost, please. It would mean the world to me.

On to 10K. 🥂

#naturephotographer
#southernontario
#canadianinfluencer
#chathamkentontario
#essexcountyontario
Last night, we had a slow evening at the house, doing absolutely nothing. There's a reason people chase this feeling their whole life. The smell of woodsmoke, the quietness, the way the light goes golden over a cornfield right before it disappears.

Southern Ontario in the spring isn't flashy. Honestly, it's muddy. But last night was, warm, golden, unhurried, mosquitoless, and just what I needed. If you grew up here you should know exactly what that's like.

#southernontario
#ontariocanada🇨🇦
#bonfirenight
#purehappiness❤️
#anightofcalm
It's Warbler Thursday (missed by a day woops) and I've got a good one for you all! Say hello to the Cerulean Warbler or Setophaga cerulea 😍

Spotted yesterday at the Point, this little gem had everyone buzzing. But what made it extra special? Instead of doing what Cerulean Warblers typically do (forage high up in the tree canopy), this one was hanging out low to the ground.

Totally unusual behaviour, and absolutely magical to witness.
No Warbler Neck yesterday, for me folks! 🥳

#WarblerThursday
#CeruleanWarbler
#setophagacerulea
#RareBird
#BirdWatching
Holiday Beach was absolutely beautiful this past Sunday 🌿🐢🦢

I rarely come here since it is 1hr and 10mins from me, but I always hear it never misses during migration season. I spotted a prothonotary warbler, red-headed woodpecker, nesting swans, and a snapper the size of a hubcap.

Holiday Beach, you proved them right!

#HolidayBeach
#EssexCounty
#OntarioBirding
#SpringMigration
#BirdsOfInstagram
We always give Canada Geese a hard time. They're loud, they're everywhere, they have absolutely no concept of personal space, and they will ruin your afternoon if you look at them wrong.

But they sure can look good in pictures, check this mamma goose out. Ain't she just gorgeous 😍

#canadawildlife
#canadagoose
#ontariobirds
#springhassprung
#nestingbirds
Just made this reel and I'm low-key obsessed 🤣 Kept the husband happy with a track night and managed to sneak in some nature action that same morning. I was 🍞 by the end of the day.

What's your unusual hobby combo? Drop it below 👇

#dirtracing
#buxtonspeedway
#salamanderhunting
#dirttrackracing
#chathamkentontario
A fallen tree becomes one of the most biodiverse habitats in the entire forest. Moss moves in first, holding moisture and building a microclimate. Fungi follow, threading mycelium through the wood and breaking down what's left. Insects, salamanders, snails, and birds all show up next.

And then I come in and take photos, like this 😅

#forestwalk
#forestlovers
#forestphotography
#forestfloorphotography
#mushroomspotting
My bird count has hit 28 species. ➡️ through these slides to see the 16 new species I saw over the weekend!

#birding2026
#birdingseasonisback
#birdseason
#liferlist
#ontariobirds
This swan was reported. I hope for the best. Also, can this please be the last sad thing I see this year in regards to harmed wildlife 🤍

Report entangled wildlife to your local conservation area, a wildlife rehabilitator, or Ontario's MNRF TIP line:

Fishing line is some of the most dangerous human-made hazards for waterbirds. It's nearly invisible, incredibly strong, and almost impossible for an animal to free itself from. It wraps around necks, wings, and legs — cutting off circulation, restricting movement, and in too many cases, ending in a slow death.

The hardest part? It is entirely preventable.

If you fish — please:
— Pack out every scrap of line, wire, and tackle.
— Never leave monofilament in or near the water.
— Use fishing line recycling bins where available. Many conservation areas and marinas have them.

Share or repost this. Someone needs to see it. 🔁

#fishinglinekills
#responsiblefishing
#entangledwildlife
#protectourwildlife
#leavenotrace

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Melissa Marie's engagement

Melissa Marie's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.85%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 118 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Melissa Marie's posts, at 41 likes and 6 comments on average, about 6.8 likes per comment.

Engagement rate

0.85%

Avg likes
41
Avg comments
6
Interactions : followers
1 : 118

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Who is Melissa Marie?

Melissa Marie (@mel.harg) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Photography & Video. Melissa Marie uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Melissa Marie runs to 10 words across 2 lines.

How many followers does Melissa Marie have?

Melissa Marie has 5,024 followers on Instagram (5K). Melissa Marie follows 390 accounts, so the audience is roughly 13 times the size of the list followed. Melissa Marie has built a substantial archive of 936 posts.

What is Melissa Marie's engagement rate?

Melissa Marie's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.85%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 118 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Melissa Marie's posts, at 41 likes and 6 comments on average, about 6.8 likes per comment.

What does Melissa Marie post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Melissa Marie under Photographer, with Photography & Video as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Melissa Marie, 4 are carousels, 4 are videos and 2 are single images. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Melissa Marie repeatedly use the words absolutely, everyone, never, what's and always. Melissa Marie's captions carry hashtags such as #birding2026, #southernontario and #chathamkentontario. Melissa Marie writes those captions mainly in English. Melissa Marie keeps 5 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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