06 July 2009

Mink and Otters

Until the other day, we had not seen any signs of mammal activity at the Watson Hollow pond. One morning we observed what looked like a mink swim out of the cattails and across the pond. That was exciting.


Mink running along the bank of the Watson Hollow pond. 2008

We have not seen any otters at Watson Hollow going on two summers. Watson Hollow was dredged about 18 months ago and that may have something to do with the change in wildlife activity here.


Approximately nine otters enjoying the waters of a Watson
Hollow pond one week after a fire blackened an adjoining field.
Interestingly, the otters' toilet area was not burned. 16 Aug 2007


Nature is not static and changes will always occur but it seems we tend to get upset when those changes happen during our lifetime.

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1 comment:

roughseasinthemed said...

What excellent videos, how lucky to catch both the mink and the otters. I really enjoyed watching the otters swimming around together.

Kate