it was a cold morning for most but for me it was.......

[andygolfer]

OTTER!!!! we have had otters occasionally visiting the reserve where I volunteer for several years now and one has taken up residence again in the last couple of weeks. I managed to see it just after dawn last Monday morning (22nd September), photos weren't brilliant but at least I got some as I watched it fishing for about 10 minutes...

otter 22-09-2025 6601 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

otter 22-09-2025 6641 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

otter 22-09-2025 6766-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and then I sat in the hide for a while until I was feeling the cold and I did see a couple of kingfishers....
kingfisher 23-09-2025 2232-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

kingfisher 23-09-2025 7465-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

thanks for looking, C&C welcome
Andy

[LondonEye]

The only Otters I have seen have been DeHavilland.
Lovely pictures. Well done.

Pete.

[andygolfer]

thanks Pete

and I've flown in one!!

[LondonEye]

So have I !!!!

Guessing it was Canada - Harbour Air for you.

I did C-FHAA DHC-3. Interesting doing a water take off and landing.
Also G-BIHO DHC-6

cheers
Pete.

[andygolfer]

So have I !!!!

Guessing it was Canada - Harbour Air for you.

I did C-FHAA DHC-3. Interesting doing a water take off and landing.
Also G-BIHO DHC-6

cheers
Pete.

Indeed it was. Victoria, Vancouver Island

[Nighthawke]

Lovely set Andy but the light on that last one is beautiful.