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Pictures In Shetland => Animals => Topic started by: George on August 20, 2010, 05:21:15 pm


Title: Otter
Post by: George on August 20, 2010, 05:21:15 pm
Shy little animals normally seen when feeding
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: tracy on August 20, 2010, 06:42:29 pm
lovely pic george but there awfully wee how do i make it bigger
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 20, 2010, 06:45:42 pm
Just left click on the thumbnail Tracy..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: tracy on August 20, 2010, 06:47:01 pm
oh yeah thats better  ;D
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 20, 2010, 06:57:15 pm
Taken last summer.
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 23, 2010, 08:46:25 am
Sorry. its another slideshow of one of two Otter albums from my other website. it works the same as my Flower & Scenery slideshow..

http://www.cooliris.com/tab/#cs=11&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshetland-on-camera.webs.com%2Fapps%2Fphotos%2Falbum%2Frss%3Falbumid%3D3882485  each photo has to focus first, before you see the next photo.

george..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 24, 2010, 10:00:12 am
Yesterdays Otter..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-2-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: tracy on August 25, 2010, 03:47:52 pm
thats a nice pic george
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 25, 2010, 03:57:43 pm
Thanks Tracy.. it posed quite nicely for me, I think it recognized me..  ::)

Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 27, 2010, 02:26:46 pm
Latest Otter pics..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-3-5.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-13.jpg)

george..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 30, 2010, 07:31:06 am
I was watching an Otter hunting along the shoreline, it got very close to the rocks, so I waited till it dived, then quickly I got amongst the rocks and waited for it to surface, it did'nt disappoint me, it climbed out onto the rocks with a Lumpsucker fish, It seemed to not notice me and proceeded to eat the fish, the Otter was about 25 feet from me.. the photos were taken with my telephoto lens..

Here it is..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-4-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-6-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-7-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-3-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-10.jpg)

george..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on August 31, 2010, 08:32:36 pm
Two photos of an otter, basically not touched by photoshop..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/get-attachmentaspx.jpg)

And..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/_DSC2715.jpg)

george..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on September 11, 2010, 08:26:05 am
Finished my meal, think i'll have a rest now..

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l207/georgeg_photo/WILDLIFE-3/OTTER-14.gif)

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l207/georgeg_photo/WILDLIFE-3/OTTER-8.gif)

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l207/georgeg_photo/WILDLIFE-3/OTTER-11-1.gif)

(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l207/georgeg_photo/WILDLIFE-3/OTTER-7-1.gif)

george..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: tracy on September 11, 2010, 08:51:54 am
stunning pictures as usual george  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: Otter. todays otter..
Post by: George on December 14, 2010, 03:12:57 pm
I was going home from lerwick, and I thought I would check out Toft Voe, glad I did, I spotted this wee guy in the rocks at 1300 hours today..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-1_filtered-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-2_filtered-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-3_filtered.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-4_filtered.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-5_filtered.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/OTTER-6_filtered.jpg)

george..
Title: Re: Otter.. 30-01-11..
Post by: George on January 30, 2011, 07:37:53 pm
After looking for the R.L.Buzzard, I went looking for an otter, this one was a Toft pier..

I took four pics, but this one was the best out of the four, light was poor by this time, and it was difficult to stop camera shake owing to the blustery wind..

Otter.. 

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-2_filtered-2.jpg)


george..
Title: Re: Otter.. Sunday 20/02/011
Post by: George on February 20, 2011, 09:12:53 pm
Mossbank Otter ..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-9-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-8-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-7-2.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-6-2.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-5-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-3-6.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-2-5.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-1-6.jpg)

george ..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: benjiesmum on February 21, 2011, 07:01:07 am
Excellent George.  how nice to see this! :D
Title: Re: Otter.. Suicidal Otters ..
Post by: George on March 08, 2011, 08:42:47 am
My eldest son Allan, he was going to Brae last night, when suddenly, two otters ran across the road at Sandside, this was at 2020 hours and black as pitch .. He slammed on his brakes and missed them by a whisker, they obviously don't know their green cross code lol

george ..
Title: Re: Otter.. Sunday 27/03/011
Post by: George on March 27, 2011, 05:11:14 pm
After I failed to spot the R.L.Buzzard I went elswhere and found this juvenile Otter feeding in the sea in the Delting area ..

Otter ..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-11.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-10-1.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-9-2.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-8-2.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-7-3.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-4-4.jpg)

George ..
Title: Re: Otter.. Sunday 24/04/011
Post by: George on April 24, 2011, 02:18:11 pm
I saw this Otter in the sea, I guessed it was going to its Holt, so I got in position and waited .. It did'nt take long as it went straight for the Holt, this series of pics were taken this afternoon ..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-2-6.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-3-7.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-4-5.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-5-2.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-6-3.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-7-4.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-8-3.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-9-3.jpg)

George ..
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: andyb on April 24, 2011, 07:14:56 pm
brilliant pics - cheers
Title: Re: Otter
Post by: George on April 24, 2011, 10:15:11 pm
Thank you Andy.. I think the R.L.Buzzard is gone home now, so I thought I would look for an Otter, I seen one in the sound, it seem to be swimming in the direction of its Holt, so I got in position and waited for it, and sure enough it appeared to be heading straight to its home, I got it when it was climbing the rocks ..
Title: Re: Otter. 18th. June 2011.
Post by: George on June 19, 2011, 01:07:22 pm
I thought that I would help two tourists to get Otter pics. so I did, and they both got there first ever pics of the critters..

These are my pics. The Otter came from its holt, climbed down the rocks into the sea, the light tan colour is because the Otter was dry, when their coat is wet they look almost black..

Otter. 18th June 2011.

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-1-7.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-2-7.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-3-9.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-4-7.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-5-4.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-6-5.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-7-6.jpg)

George ..
Title: Re: Otter. 19th June 2011
Post by: George on June 21, 2011, 07:48:55 am
I went back to the otter site and heard them chattering in the rocks, i've only heard them whistling before, so it was a good sign that they had a family, then they appeared, i've got tons of pics of them.

I'll show six of them i've selected for you..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-1-8.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-7-7.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-15.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-17.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-13-1.jpg)

Otter kit..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/ANIMALS/Otter-12.jpg)

They appeared out of two holes in the rocks, and a couple of pics that shows a subterrainean passage..

george ..



Title: Re: Otter. 13/2/2012
Post by: George on February 14, 2012, 08:09:09 am
Like most of my pictures, this one has a story behind it as most do .. I was sitting at Toft pier when I noticed an Otter feeding in the choppy water, after a while it came closer, then it dived just off the ramp going into the sea.. I had a feeling it would go under the pier, but what I did'nt realise that a different Otter would come and look at me in my car, after I got some pictures of it, it came out and walked down to the sea..

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/OTTER-H.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/OTTER-F.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/OTTER-G.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/OTTER-E.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/OTTER-C.jpg)

(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz193/georgeg_photo2/OTTER-D.jpg)

george..