[NatureNS] The Otter

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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
>
>
>
>

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<p dir=3D"ltr">Beautiful day. I&#39;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, &quot;<a href=3D"mailto=
:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&quot; &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca</a>&gt; 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>
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  <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&#39;t move=
 while I could see it. I&#39;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&#39;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>
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</div>
</blockquote></div>

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