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Two older scats on log, fresh tracks under fallen silver maple along shore
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Two older scats on log, fresh tracks under fallen silver maple along shore
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Two older scats on log, fresh tracks under fallen silver maple along shore
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Captured in a turtle trap in area east of Bremond, Robertson County, TX
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I had taken up a concealed position on the shore of Lemmon Lake in the Joppa Preserve area of the Great Trinity Forest. I was there to observe and photograph wading birds, and my attention was focused on a group of them several hundred yards/meters from my position. Then, I noticed an unusual crunching sound coming from the water just in front of me. It was the River Otter swimming by just 15ft/5m from shore. Only his head showed above the surface of the water, and he was busy munching on something with a hard shellâpossible a mussel or a crayfish.
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We came across this River Otter deep in the woods. He was busying himself in what only could be described as a large puddle of collected rain water. At this location, we were several dozen yards/meters away from Trinity River or any other body of standing water. When we saw each other, the otterâs first reaction was curiosity, but shortly thereafter he decided to bolt. He turned from us and ran headlong across the open forest floor, heading in the general direction of the Trinity River. The safety of the river was a distant promise though, as the otter had anywhere from 50 to 100 yards/meters to cover to get there. Thatâs a lot of ground to traverse on foot for this semi-aquatic mammal.
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River Otter tracks observed on the banks of Doe Branch Creek.
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WIth a large Chinook in its mouth. The fish is almost as big as he is!
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Several other similar scat near by.
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