Water snake

So, this water snake has been coming up into my yard from the lake a couple times now. There's a lot of tall plants on the shore, so I'm guessing it hunts for mice or something.

Here are a couple pics. I know they're kind of far away, but my parents took them. Would anyone happen to know what it is?
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/DSCF1328.jpg
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/DSCF1329.jpg
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/w...1/DSCF1330.jpg

I dunno what it is but it's cool lookin :D

If you could manage to get some closer pictures, of the patterns/coloration and the head, I could identify it for you.

Yeah, I have a couple days off, so hopefully I'll catch it wandering around the yard.

Nerodia sipedon

Later, Matt

Even without seeing " up close" and personal photos....
The most common that comes to mind would be the Northern Water Snake
I found this great link, I hope it helps (seems to be more put together in MASS then in CT
(Hey I do not want any jeers or leers.lol, What the heck fire away Our state sucks on laws etc...

http://www.masnakes.org/snakes/north...ter/index.html

I hope this helps:(

True, but I always prefer to know for sure before I say something, and without seeing a closer photo, I wouldn't want to say it to be one thing, and it be something else.

I looked it up with the link you guys provided, and it looks to be the right snake. I'll still try to get more pictures though.

You can see it's a sipedon by the pattern.

Later, Matt