Red Bug Slough’s otter family

December 8, 2012 | By Roger Real Drouin In mammals |

Before the morning fog cleared, the resident otters were out at Red Bug Slough. This one first swam out to the point of land north of the preserve’s pond, where I think the otters have their den, back across the pond, and finally to shore, climbing onto higher ground. Two others raced on the other end of the pond, the frontrunner diving under the surface first.

The pair  of river otters (Lontra canadensis) soon swam under the bridge for the canal that led to a larger pond close to the preserve. The family was out for a total of about two minutes, leaving just as the fog lifted and well before the first parkgoers at the preserve, except for this photographer and an early morning fisherman.

2 Comments so far

  1. SRQ on December 10th, 2012

    Nice captures! I need to go back there soon.

  2. Roger Real Drouin on December 11th, 2012

    Thanks :) Be sure to hike back to the marsh if you go; it’s a hidden, little world back there where I always see something.

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