River Otters

River Otters at the breakwater
As we walked along the breakwater at French Creek the River Otters were playing what looked like tag...who knows?

Mother Otter
She came in to have a closer look at the big eyes pointed at her.

River Otter Family

A pile of River Otters
Just back from another road trip we found this Otter family yesterday, they are so much fun to watch.

River Otter
I intentionally stayed back so I wouldn't spook an Otter family one of four swam up to me. This shot is cropped I put the camera down and started rowing away, don't mess with Mother Nature :)

River Otter and a Bullhead with a side of seaweed.
I was looking for a rare bird yesterday instead found a lovely family of River Otters.

River Otter with a spawned Salmon.
While looking for raptors I caugh movement in a flooded creek an Otter with a dead salmon. This confirms to me that the River Otters will eat a dead fish though I would imagine it was still fresh in the cold water. The Otter ate a least a 2-3 pounds of meat if not more before it moved on. I don't think the Otter noticed me until it was swimming away it could hear my shutter but with a huge fish to consume it wasn't spending a lot of time doing anything other than eating.