From a Birder and Nature Lover's Point of View
When visiting in late spring and summer, I cannot stress enough to be respectful of sharing the space with the nesting plovers and terns. Both of these species hold a status of threatened in Connecticut and are in need of us to keep our distance. Please watch as you walk and be aware of bird behaviors. Terns will dive bomb if someone is too close and the plovers will try to lead one away. We saw the plovers doing just that and to respect them we walked even further away from the enclosed nesting areas to give them their space.
For bird photographers, we all want those great close ups. However, some need to be reminded that no photo is worth causing harm to the animals we are watching and creating images of. Stress for the birds is taxing. They use energy they cannot spare and should not have to. Engage in using long lenses and proper wildlife photography ethics. As I find, I might not be able to be as close but the behaviors one can observe are authentic and only between the birds and not with me.
In my next segment, I will focus on some of the fauna one can find here.