Drew is a photographer and naturalist dedicated to sharing his experiences through photographs and writing. He has recently moved to Ithaca, NY and is exploring the local region and the world beyond.
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By Drew Fulton on November 6th, 2009
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Summer Hill Spruce Bog #1
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A spruce bog is a habitat that I am totally unfamiliar with so as of now, I don’t have a whole lot of information. It is a really amazing habitat and hosts a huge diversity of wildlife as they typically are somewhat small and create a lot of edge effect, where two habitats come together. In late fall and winter, bird life is relatively quiet. However, just this morning I saw Ruffed Grouse, American Crow, Blue Jays, Black-capped Chickadees, and more. Early in the year I had huge flocks of Song and Swamp Sparrows and other fall migrants including several Ash-throated Flycatchers. Mallards and Wood Ducks as well as Canada Geese call this marsh home as well. Spring and summer host numerous breeding warblers and other songbirds and I will bring you more on that in the spring.
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By Drew Fulton on October 27th, 2009
 Red-bellied Woodpecker - Everglades National Park, Florida I was going stir crazy sitting in front of the computer all day, so this evening I headed out for a walk in the woods. I decided to explore a patch of forest known as Monkey Run as I had never been there before, and an immature Red-headed Woodpecker had been seen there a couple times in the last few days.
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By Drew Fulton on October 19th, 2009
I headed out into the cold this morning to see what I could find at Myers Point. My hope is that there would be a couple shorebirds hanging out that I could spend an hour or two photographing. Unfortunately the only shorebird was a lonely Killdeer. The point was covered in gulls, but I didn’t spend any time photographing them. In hindsight, I probably should have given it a shot as I struck out everywhere else.
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By Drew Fulton on October 18th, 2009
 Mallard - Stewart Park, Ithaca, NY I am getting more than just a bit frustrated with the weather forecasts these days. Today I slept in because the weather forecast said a rainy cloudy morning followed by a sunnier afternoon and evening. When I got up this morning it was gorgeous. When I just headed out to photograph this evening, it got cloudy. It makes for a frustrating time.
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By Drew Fulton on October 16th, 2009
 First Snow - Roy H. Park Preserve, Dryden, NY It is hard to believe that we are half way through October and have already had our first snow. I’m a Floridian so this is rather mind blowing. I did live in Maine for four years, but even there we usually didn’t have a good snow until Thanksgiving. My birthday is next weekend and it has already snowed. I simply can’t believe it.
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By Drew Fulton on October 7th, 2009
 Beaver Wetland, Summer Hill State Forest, NY When I moved back to the northeast, I was really excited to photograph fall foliage, but this year has been a little strange. Trees tend to be changing very sporadically with some trees, even in the same species, having totally turned and others still perfectly green. It can make for some challenging photography as you sort of get a salt and pepper effect if photographing large swaths of forest. As a result, I tried for some more subtle images while I was out yesterday.
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By Drew Fulton on September 27th, 2009
Whether you have just moved somewhere totally new like I have or you are traveling the world seeing new places every day, trying to orient yourself and learn the best spots to watch sunset, see a particular bird, or get a good beer can be tricky, time consuming, and often frustrating. The easiest and most effective way to get to know an area is to find a friendly local to show you around. No guidebook or website can beat a knowledgeable local when it comes to familiarizing yourself with an area.
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By Drew Fulton on September 17th, 2009
One of the great resources associated with living in Ithaca is access to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the surrounding property, Sapsucker Woods. The Lab is one of the premier labs in the world dedicated to the study of birds. Sapsucker Woods is a series of trails on the land surrounding the lab that provide one of the areas top birding spots throughout the year and a great location for various studies conducted by the lab. This facility was one of the reasons I was so excited about moving here.
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