The dog otter turns up regularly on the cameras, usually at night and usually just hurrying by. This visit was very early in the morning. The camera found enough light to work in daylight colour mode, but only just, so the image quality isn't very good. The otter was very aware of something up the bank, perhaps a fox or a badger, although I just wonder if it might have been the other otters because I think I can hear a faint squeak from a cub. If so, they didn't show on any of the cameras. Eventually he decided it wasn't something to worry about and swam off.
Last weekend there was another daytime recording, this time of two otters. The likely thing is that these are the mother and one cub and the other stayed out of view. I did wonder if it might be the two cubs out on their own but they aren't calling and are still a bit young to leave their mother.
Ten minutes later one of the cubs turned up on its own and was calling, so I think it must have got left behind.
Then a couple of nights ago the family went by all together. Otter cubs are said to stay with their mother for "about a year". I think these are nine months old so they'll probably be around for a few weeks yet.
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