[NatureNS] River Otter on New Year's Day

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Thank you all for the interesting replies.=0AYou all are a store of knowled=
ge.=0AMy thoughts were the name came from their call "Otter Otter Otter"=0A=
but then I'm only a simple outdoors person - LOL!=0AThere isn't a nicer sou=
nd than that heard on a summer morning, just before sunup=0Awhen out canoei=
ng you here them calling=A0"Otter Otter Otter". It is usually a=0Afamily gr=
oup out playing, sliding of a rock or branch into the water. Amusing animal=
s.=0AThey also have a hissing call they make when checking out something in=
teresting.=0ALike a canoe!=0ACome to think about it there isn't many folks =
out in a canoe before sunup=0Aon a summer morning.=0AThanks again and have =
a nice winter day=0APaul=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A =
From: Frederick W. Schueler <bckcdb@istar.ca>=0ATo: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
 =0ASent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:23:33 AM=0ASubject: Re: [NatureNS] =
River Otter on New Year's Day=0A =0AOn 1/14/2012 9:02 AM, Paul MacDonald wr=
ote:=0A> Good sighting Terry - always fun to see them.=0A> A question for a=
 winters day=0A> Why are otters called otters?=0A> No prize for the best an=
swer!=0A=0A* wikipedia - "The word otter derives from the Old English word =
otor or oter. This and cognate words in other Indo-European languages ultim=
ately stem from the Proto-Indo-European root *w=F3dr which also gave rise t=
o the English word water."=0A=0AI assume "Lutra" and "Lontra" are among the=
se cognates of the same word.=0A=0Afred schueler.=0A=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=0A=
=0A> ----------------------------------------------------------------------=
--=0A> *From:* Terry Boswell <ta_boz@hotmail.com>=0A> *To:* naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca=0A> *Sent:* Saturday, January 14, 2012 9:35:34 AM=0A> *Subject:* R=
E: [NatureNS] River Otter on New Year's Day=0A> =0A> I have spotted otters =
on Bisset Lake and Sulivan's Pond this winter, so=0A> it seems that this is=
 a good year for them.=0A> =0A> Regards=0A> Terry Boswell=0A> =0A> --------=
----------------------------------------------------------------=0A> From: =
bbartlett@eastlink.ca=0A> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=0A> Subject: [NatureN=
S] River Otter on New Year's Day=0A> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:29:04 -0400=
=0A> =0A> It's taken a while for me to get this written, but it any case, o=
n New=0A> Year's Day my younger daughter spotted an Otter running across th=
e thin=0A> ice of Frog Pond, Jollimore, HRM. Then we both watched it run qu=
ite a=0A> distance, out of sight. We went off the trail, through the woods,=
 and=0A> luckily came out at a location much closer to the Otter, its whisk=
ers=0A> and nose clearly visible through the binoculars. It ran around a li=
ttle=0A> more, then disappeared around a corner. This is the first time we'=
d seen=0A> an Otter there. Does anyone (Pat Chalmers?) know how often Otter=
s are=0A> seen at Frog Pond, especially in the winter?=0A> Brian=0A> =0A> =
=0A=0A=0A-- =0Afred=0A-----------------------------------------------------=
-------=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0  Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad=0ABishops =
Mills Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm=0AMudpuppy Nigh=
t in Oxford Mills - http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm=0ADaily Paintings - http=
://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0  South Nation Basi=
n Art & Science Book=0A=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 http://pinicola.ca/books/SNR_book.ht=
m=0A=A0 =A0 RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0=0A=A0 on the Smiths=
 Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W=0A=A0  (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at is=
tar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/=0A---------------------------------------------=
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Thank you =
all for the interesting replies.</span></div><div><span>You all are a store=
 of knowledge.</span></div><div><span>My thoughts were the name came from t=
heir call "Otter Otter Otter"</span></div><div><span>but then I'm only a si=
mple outdoors person - LOL!</span></div><div><span>There isn't a nicer soun=
d than that heard on a summer morning, just before sunup</span></div><div><=
span>when out canoeing you here them calling&nbsp;</span><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt; ">"Otter Otter Otter". It is usually a</span></div><div><span=
 style=3D"font-size: 12pt; ">family group out playing, sliding of a rock or=
 branch into the water. Amusing animals.</span></div><div><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 12pt; ">They also have a hissing call they make when checking out =
something interesting.</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; ">L=
ike
 a canoe!</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; ">Come to think =
about it there isn't many folks out in a canoe before sunup</span></div><di=
v><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; ">on a summer morning.</span></div><div>T=
hanks again and have a nice winter day</div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><=
div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; "><br></span></div><div><br></div>  <di=
v style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', tim=
es, serif; "> <div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman'=
, 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font size=3D"2" face=3D"A=
rial"> <hr size=3D"1">  <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></=
b> Frederick W. Schueler &lt;bckcdb@istar.ca&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font=
-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:23:3=
3 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Nat=
ureNS] River Otter
 on New Year's Day<br> </font> </div> <br>On 1/14/2012 9:02 AM, Paul MacDon=
ald wrote:<br>&gt; Good sighting Terry - always fun to see them.<br>&gt; A =
question for a winters day<br>&gt; Why are otters called otters?<br>&gt; No=
 prize for the best answer!<br><br>* wikipedia - "The word otter derives fr=
om the Old English word otor or oter. This and cognate words in other Indo-=
European languages ultimately stem from the Proto-Indo-European root *w=F3d=
r which also gave rise to the English word water."<br><br>I assume "Lutra" =
and "Lontra" are among these cognates of the same word.<br><br>fred schuele=
r.<br>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br><br>&gt; --------------------------------------=
----------------------------------<br>&gt; *From:* Terry Boswell &lt;<a yma=
ilto=3D"mailto:ta_boz@hotmail.com" href=3D"mailto:ta_boz@hotmail.com">ta_bo=
z@hotmail.com</a>&gt;<br>&gt; *To:* <a ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.=
ns.ca"
 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>&gt=
; *Sent:* Saturday, January 14, 2012 9:35:34 AM<br>&gt; *Subject:* RE: [Nat=
ureNS] River Otter on New Year's Day<br>&gt; <br>&gt; I have spotted otters=
 on Bisset Lake and Sulivan's Pond this winter, so<br>&gt; it seems that th=
is is a good year for them.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Regards<br>&gt; Terry Boswell<=
br>&gt; <br>&gt; ----------------------------------------------------------=
--------------<br>&gt; From: <a ymailto=3D"mailto:bbartlett@eastlink.ca" hr=
ef=3D"mailto:bbartlett@eastlink.ca">bbartlett@eastlink.ca</a><br>&gt; To: <=
a ymailto=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebuc=
to.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>&gt; Subject: [NatureNS] River Ott=
er on New Year's Day<br>&gt; Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:29:04 -0400<br>&gt; =
<br>&gt; It's taken a while for me to get this written, but it any case, on=
 New<br>&gt; Year's Day my younger daughter spotted an Otter running across
 the thin<br>&gt; ice of Frog Pond, Jollimore, HRM. Then we both watched it=
 run quite a<br>&gt; distance, out of sight. We went off the trail, through=
 the woods, and<br>&gt; luckily came out at a location much closer to the O=
tter, its whiskers<br>&gt; and nose clearly visible through the binoculars.=
 It ran around a little<br>&gt; more, then disappeared around a corner. Thi=
s is the first time we'd seen<br>&gt; an Otter there. Does anyone (Pat Chal=
mers?) know how often Otters are<br>&gt; seen at Frog Pond, especially in t=
he winter?<br>&gt; Brian<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <br><br><br>-- <br>fred<br>------=
------------------------------------------------------<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nb=
sp; &nbsp;  Frederick W. Schueler &amp; Aleta Karstad<br>Bishops Mills Natu=
ral History Centre - <a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm" target=3D"_bl=
ank">http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm</a><br>Mudpuppy Night in Oxford Mills - <=
a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm"
 target=3D"_blank">http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm</a><br>Daily Paintings - =
<a href=3D"http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/</a><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
  South Nation Basin Art &amp; Science Book<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; =
 <a href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/books/SNR_book.htm" target=3D"_blank">http:/=
/pinicola.ca/books/SNR_book.htm</a><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; RR#2 Bishops Mills, On=
tario, Canada K0G 1T0<br>&nbsp; on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'=
N 75* 42'W<br>&nbsp;  (613)258-3107 &lt;bckcdb at istar.ca&gt; <a href=3D"h=
ttp://pinicola.ca/" target=3D"_blank">http://pinicola.ca/</a><br>----------=
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