Otter 230101 West Pond -12
A pleasant surprise for the New Year was the appearance of this North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis), on the south side of the open water, West Pond, Thomson Marsh, Kelowna, BC.
As I see them* only once every two to three years, this is an occasion worth a few extra images! The first four shots show Mr/s Otter (a pretty large one in my estimation) chomping down his freshly caught small carp. In fact s/he dove and came up with at least three during my first observation....
The next three images show him/her picking up on the observer (paparazzo),
and, in the final eight frames, deciding to get a closer look....
The best shots are in this section, IMHO....
*That's not to say that they're not in the area; they're around and moving from one feeding spot to another; I just don't see them.... Other folks keep me informed....
Otter 230101 West Pond -12
A pleasant surprise for the New Year was the appearance of this North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis), on the south side of the open water, West Pond, Thomson Marsh, Kelowna, BC.
As I see them* only once every two to three years, this is an occasion worth a few extra images! The first four shots show Mr/s Otter (a pretty large one in my estimation) chomping down his freshly caught small carp. In fact s/he dove and came up with at least three during my first observation....
The next three images show him/her picking up on the observer (paparazzo),
and, in the final eight frames, deciding to get a closer look....
The best shots are in this section, IMHO....
*That's not to say that they're not in the area; they're around and moving from one feeding spot to another; I just don't see them.... Other folks keep me informed....