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Index of Subjects --94eb2c03cbc82fc78f0532cf2f2e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Beautiful day. I've come upon otter latrines and glides but have never seen a wild otter up close. Wow On May 14, 2016 9:13 AM, "rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca" < rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hi All > Yesterday was such a nice day a friend and I went > to Keji for a little paddling and a bit of fishing. > As we paddled in a little cove just of the river, I saw > a movement in the water and the water sort of hump up. > We were close to shore maybe 45 cms of water - when I looked > closely I could see an Otter lying on the bottom. The canoe passed > just in front of it and I could see the Otter looking up at me. I let the > canoe slide and the Otter didn't move while I could see it. I've seen > a lot of otters over the years but the first time I've seen on in its > natural > habitat. Not a good chance for a picture. > The Mayflies were out - 2 or 3 different kinds. Small ones - some folks > call the > Sallies, a few medium and a number of larger ones. The fish were having > a good meal as were the Red Winged Blackbirds. They were at their > best flying back and forth konking all the time. A Grouse drumming in > the background made it a perfect canoe trip. > The staff are very friendly also - A few minutes talking will get > lots of interesting info. One member even gave me a nice hat! > Who could ask for more? > The only sad part of the day was having to leave! > Enjoy the spring > Paul > > > > --94eb2c03cbc82fc78f0532cf2f2e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p dir=3D"ltr">Beautiful day. I've come upon otter latrines and glides = but have never seen a wild otter up close. Wow </p> <div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 14, 2016 9:13 AM, "<a href=3D"mailto= :rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>" <<a href= =3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>> wro= te:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg= in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u> =20 =20 <div> =20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">Hi All</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">Yesterday was such a nice day a friend an= d I went<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">to Keji for a little paddling and a bit o= f fishing.<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">As we paddled in a little cove just of th= e river, I saw<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">a movement in the water and the water sor= t of hump up.<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">We were close to shore maybe 45 cms of wa= ter - when I looked<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">closely I could see an Otter lying on the= bottom. The canoe passed<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">just in front of it and I could see the O= tter looking up at me. I let the<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">canoe slide and the Otter didn't move= while I could see it. I've seen<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">a lot of otters over the years but the fi= rst time I've seen on in its natural<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">habitat. Not a good chance for a picture.= <br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">The Mayflies were out - 2 or 3 different = kinds. Small ones - some folks call the <br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">Sallies, a few medium and a number of lar= ger ones. The fish were having<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">a good meal as were the Red Winged Blackb= irds. They were at their<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">best flying back and forth konking all th= e time. A Grouse drumming in<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">the background made it a perfect canoe tr= ip.<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">The staff are very friendly also - A few = minutes talking will get <br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">lots of interesting info. One member even= gave me a nice hat!<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">Who could ask for more?<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">The only sad part of the day was having t= o leave!<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">Enjoy the spring<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">Paul<br></span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">=C2=A0</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">=C2=A0</span> </div>=20 <div> <span style=3D"font-size:14pt">=C2=A0</span> </div> =20 </div> </blockquote></div> --94eb2c03cbc82fc78f0532cf2f2e--
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