Photographed at British Wildlife Centre

Back to my favourite photography subjects!! Animals in action and the exuberant Bane! He gave me so much joy on this photography day!!

(Lutra lutra) Other than the eagles and the puffins the one other animal I wanted to see on Mull were the otters. They are quite elusive despite there being many of them and they are hard to get close to. We were very lucky to spot this mum and pup out fishing in the loch and we were delighted when she caught a crab and decided to come ashore right in front of us to eat it! The pup wasn't getting a look in though!

(Lutra lutra)

We spotted this otter early one morning during our last trip to the Isle of Mull in October.

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Taken at wildlife photography hides, Bourne, Lincolnshire. www.wildlife-photography-hides.co.uk/

Otters, Scotland

Otter bringing ashore a crab, Isle of Mull

otter eating a Green Tench

An inquisitive youngster from earlier in the year

Norfolk

Otter, Shetland

Otter with a crab supper, Isle of Mull

This river otter is sticking out his tongue. Message to photographer?

Otter - Lutrus Lutrus

A bit of interaction.

Taken on the Isle of Mull.

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Otter taken last year on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.

As always, thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving any comments or faves, they are very much appreciated.

Otters, Isle of Mull, Scotland

One from earlier in the year on my winter trip to Mull in Feb 2020 pre covid :-)

He looks happy after his crayfish breakfast.

Zoom Erlebniswelt, Gelsenkirchen

Isle of Mull

Otter, Shetland Islands

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Otter at Santon Warren, Norfolk.

Who said otters don't climb trees?! See him? :)

Thanks so much for the visit!

a female and her pup feeding together on some clams, Morro Bay, CA

Dog otter, Isle of Mull

Otters at the Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary in Buckfastleigh, South Devon. Quite a hot day when we visited and this pair really gave us a great show of how to swim underwater with ease!

The sanctuary rescues otters from the nearby River Dart and the coast, they do a brilliant job of getting these lovely creatures fit and well again.

50. Super Furry Animals - theme for 116 pictures in 2016

Otter, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Gotta love otters!

otter on the crana river county donegal

Otters at Santon Warren, Norfolk.

otter catching a large eel at stragill beach,buncrana county donegal

At Dunsapie Loch, Holyrood park, Edinburgh. This young Otter has been entertaining passersby for several weeks.

Otters

Yesterday morning, just a few minutes after sunrise. I've only seen otters in cold weather before, so was taken by surprise.

sea otter feeding on a clam, (although it looks more like reading a book ;-))

Morro Bay, CA

A River Otter pops up through his fishing hole in the ice and gave me a bark. With their fur wet and icy it has that greasy look but when dry it has true furry look. Arf!

Norfolk

Taken Stour Valley Nature Reserve, Bournemouth

Otter at inch lake,county donegal

Matoluta Sanctuary

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Taken on the Isle of Mull.

The result of waiting and watching and previously paying a professional photographer on the correct way to watch and photograph them. The otter was not disturbed in any way whatsoever. I was laying in wait hoping that it would catch something large enough for it to come ashore. My dreams were answered when I believe it caught this Scorpion Fish. Open to be corrected on that. An experience I will never forget and look forward to my next encounter.

High ISO due to horrendous weather conditions.

Many thanks for all your comments and faves. Much appreciated.

Otter eating a eel,stragill beach buncrana

Otter Lake