We had a chance to tour the Southeast Connecticut coast this past weekend. The sea birds are getting set for winter and the humans have done their preparations for the likely weather to come.

Continuing our review of late summer visits along the Connecticut shore, we found these sandpipers, probably greater yellowlegs.

During our visit to Connecticut several months ago, we had a visitor up close. This House Sparrow, I think, is a frequent user of the bird bath and feeders provided by my brother.

As I visited the Poggy Bay marsh in late summer, I spotted a heron hanging around the boat dock. Typically, as I slowly approached as carefully as possible, it detected my presence and did not opt for the photo opportunity.

The gull I was following finally caught something, as seen above. I am not sure what it is!? I did not think gulls ate fish (the ones I know go for the french fries left unattended on the other side of the picnic table).

A group of cormorants having a mid-day party