Spotted by Mark in the bay ~10 minutes before sunrise...
a.jpg)
a.jpg)
...getting closer and foraging well on the way, eating a small prey item about every 30 seconds...
a.jpg)
...now only ~10m away, but still oblivious to our presence...sun just starting to rise...
a.jpg)
... it heard the camera shutter and dived, coming up ~50m away, sun now above horizon...
a.jpg)
...needless to say, the highlight of the day!
3 comments:
Cracking photos Barry. Much better than the video. I may have to steal one for the screensaver :o)
Great Day. Two Lifers and a British Tick.
What an amazing sight it must have been for you both! Conventional wisodm on otters suggests they rarely forage on sandy shores as its qiute hard to find prey (in contrast to rocky shore habitats). It certainly seems as though this otter had no problem finding food, I wonder what it was eating...?
Dan
Breath-taking photos.
Post a Comment