More Otters

I met this otter head on walking down the paved path towards me. We both stopped and looked at each other. The otter headed off the path towards the water. I was pretty sure where it would come out so I went back up the path and over to a point where I could see. Sure enough it emerged from the bushes onto the rocky shore. It definitely knew I was there and looked at me a few times, but I was far enough away I don't think it was too worried.

It rolled around on the rocks for a bit and then swam away. When people go in the water their head is usually the last thing to go under. But when otters enter the water their head is the first thing to go in.

I saw this next otter in the water feeding. It seemed to be working it's way towards me so I waited and sure enough it came to shore just below the path. I thought it was coming out on land to eat, but it didn't have anything.

It was funny to see it shake like a wet dog.

It made it's way up the rocks towards me. It didn't seem to be paying any attention to me although I was only a few feet away.

Why did the otter cross the path? It had a tunnel into the bushes so I'm guessing it had a den in there.

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