Two Herons and an Otter

[BDennis]

Monday was a rainy day here in Kingairloch Scotland so we only ventured out on a couple of short walks. In the afternoon we walked along the loch side and I was hoping to spot an otter as the tide was out. Eventually I spotted one foraging in the kelp near some Grey Herons.The herons didn’t seem that bothered by the otter, at one point one of them nearly stood on it.

I wasn’t sure whether to put this under birds or mammals!

Bill

Taken with the OM-1 MkII and 150-400mm at some distance through the rain. Everything got soaked!

Otter and Herons 1 - "BEHIND YOU!" by Bill Dennis, on Flickr

Otter and Herons 2 - "You talking to me?" by Bill Dennis, on Flickr

Otter and Herons 3 - "Oh, hello there! Have you seen any fish?" by Bill Dennis, on Flickr

[davcoll]

Very nice, Bill.

Dave

[Bobblejack]

Nicely caught.

[MJ224]

Looks like all your Christmas's have come at once. Excellent to see these Wildlifers...

[Nutmeg47]

I was half expecting "Two herons and an otter walked into a bar...." 😂

Well captured though!

[DerekC]

Great capture.

[BDennis]

Very nice, Bill.

Dave

Nicely caught.

Looks like all your Christmas's have come at once. Excellent to see these Wildlifers...

I was half expecting "Two herons and an otter walked into a bar...." 😂

Well captured though!

Great capture.

Thanks. I asked the ChatGPT AI for some "walked into a bar" jokes on this theme and this was the best it came up with:

Two herons and an otter walked into a bar.
The bartender asks, “Why the long beaks?”
The otter says, “They just found out happy hour doesn’t include fish.”



Bill

[Woollyback]

Nice one - we don’t see too many of either in my area