Trying to stay on the right side of not being detected by this Otter!
Years back when I started learning about Otters and their behaviour I was fortunate to gain a head start by learning from @richardshucksmith, someone who has spent countless hours observing, photographing and filming them. I remember him saying to me 'unless you're at eye level with an otter then literally everything is above it' and so I've always kept in mind staying off the horizon or having a background to blend in with. This young Otter knew something wasn't quite right in its environment yet it wasn't spooked. I stayed still and a short while later it swam off and started fishing, a lovely close encounter.
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