Our visit to the Ice pond this past weekend revealed a crowd of turtles on a different rock.
Springtime for turtles
Connecticut
A mourning dove in the morning
Checking out this year’s nest
The osprey shown in the previous post lands on the remnants of last year’s nest. There is much work to be done.
Osprey coming in to land
As Spring is now here, we have had a chance to visit the Connecticut coast this week. The osprey nest is now being checked out for use this year.
Sparrow at the bird bath
A lark sparrow (maybe?) sits at a bird bath on a winter day
Mallards in the marsh
A pair of mallards cruise along a salt water along the southeastern Connecticut coast this week.
Gull vs. merganser
A gull gets excited while shadowing a red-breasted merganser off the southeastern Connecticut coastline. While the pair look like they are fighting, they actually were content to float around barely acknowledging each other.
Mallards on the sea
A pair of mallards cruise along the Connecticut shoreline along Fishers Island Sound today. The extent of frozen-over fresh water ponds in the area is such that the birds are opting for the open water of the sea.
Winter sea scape
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.
Sandpipers at the bay
Continuing our review of late summer visits along the Connecticut shore, we found these sandpipers, probably greater yellowlegs.
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