dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well I seen a dark shape slinking up the side of a small burn, I assumed it was an otter by its size, but didnt want a mink getting away, though it was right out on the fell, and id never caught a mink out there. Wind was perfect for me, and I quickly covered over 150 yards, and got ahead of it and waited for it to come to me, and sure enough out it popped!! Ive got a few snaps of it but there not on my computer ill try and hunt some out. It wasnt too bothered about my presence, it amazed me how it travelled along, like a fat snake slithering down the drain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Nice one, always great to see! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Thats amazing talk about right time right place, brilliant find, well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimb 30 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 You must of been very close to get a pic like that with a desposable welldone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sako.243 1 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Nice pic mate, The cattleman on my permmision said he watched one curled up beside a tree in the sun the other day. They see him regular. Think ill take my camera out and see if i can get a few snaps of him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spud gun 16 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 they are well good, i have never even seen one before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spud gun 16 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 they are well good, i have never even seen one before Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ferret feller Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 i saw what i asume was a mother otter and 3 ofspring when i was fishing a tint river under a bridge the ywere playing in the build up of dead wood on the other side and swam over too investigate me i just sat there gobsmacked havent seen them sinse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 good shot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,924 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Excellent picture mate especially with a disposable, i love watching them playing there is 3 breeding pairs on the stretch of river i fish, when they show up though it's time to stop fishing and start enjoying the scenery as the fish don't seem to take after the otter has visited. Spud gun get yourself up here and you'll end up loving watching them playing or hunting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 got otters on the river where ive got permission.talk to the fishermen after the barbel night fishing and there is an otter that comes upto them and hisses at them.it is always at the same peg.wonder if its holt is near this peg or just that this peg is always night fished and the otter is nosey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 You must of been very close to get a pic like that with a desposable welldone Was probably 6-8 feet or so, it looked at me, i took the photo, it slunk into the water which was basically under ground level as it is on moorland, so I got ahead of it again, and waited at a small waterfall, after a couple of minutes it apeared again, and I got a couple more snaps which I will find and scan to put up on here. Anyone else got lucky with otter pictures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mccroryart 0 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Last year I managed to video one last year swimming in the sea and eating a fish after watching it for a few days. It wasnt bothered by me at all as it made its way up the coast. I walk along that stretch of coast a every weekend and I spotted it again a few weeks ago. The image is crap as it was surfacing and diving quickly and I dont have a zoom but I got in real close with the video. Eamonn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Grant 4 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 For some time we have been getting rid of mink that had been released by a number of concerned huggers (God bless you folks). It is only this last couple of years that we have had breeding otters on the river. Kingfishers are also nesting again. As for the fishing no change, substitute one preditor for another. Spent Salmon are being eaten and bits left for the dugs on the shingle. Why am I happier to have indigenous species taking a few bits and pieces. PS big push to get rid of Greys around here, no change really, but you win brownie points with you favourite environmental agency. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Last year I managed to video one last year swimming in the sea and eating a fish after watching it for a few days. It wasnt bothered by me at all as it made its way up the coast. I walk along that stretch of coast a every weekend and I spotted it again a few weeks ago. The image is crap as it was surfacing and diving quickly and I dont have a zoom but I got in real close with the video. Eamonn good stuff mccroyart, any chance of putting your vid up? Ive been lucky to have been in the right place at the right time... a few times! When I lived in Invernesshire, we spotted a huge otter working its way up a decent sized hill burn, catching small trout as it went. We walked passed it with two ponies and it was in no rush escape, it just looked away and steady as anything, just slipped into the pool, we seen it emerge at the far side, to hide behind a large rock under a ledge.Ive seen lots on the river in my area, two years ago I was watching one fishing a nice stretch of the river that ran through the estate I worked on, I sat for a while beforte going home to get my girlfriend to see the otter fishing. We got right along side it, it seen us a few times but was not put off fishing at all. It came within about 15 yards at one point. Edited January 30, 2009 by dogs-n-natives Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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