Re: [GSAS-Member] Fish hunting mammals

["Connie Carlson" <nwconniec@hotmail.com>]

Not to beat an already dead thread, BUT...

I too have seen river otters here, and in the city proper even; there is 
definitely a family of them living in Discovery Park (Magnolia neighborhood, 
due west of Queen Anne).  My dog Mac and I accidently surprised a female and 
her pup about a month ago while on a sunrise run. (OK, yes, I confess we 
were on the beach without a leash... BAD owner!  Mac is a good dog though, 
and immediately left them once I asked).  We hightailed it off the beach and 
back to the trail once we saw them, so no harm no foul, luckily.  (I would 
not bet against that otter if it came to a fight anyway!)  I watched the 
pair of them playing in the water for quite a while afterwards.  It is the 
third time now in 4 years that I have seen them there, and I have seen their 
tracks on the beach much more frequently.  I would bet that sightings are 
best on weekdays, within a half hour or so of sunrise or sunset, and on low 
tides, with LOW tides definitely being the key common denominator for me so 
far.

Fascinating creatures; too bad they are so hard on home ponds and their 
fishy residents!  Ill take raccoon shenanigans over otter prowlers any day.

Cheers,
Connie
(who does have one grow-out koi in the 1.5inch+ range... this is going to be 
a fun contest!  ;+)
(oh, and some of my *failure to thrive* koi met the Belonesox this week, I 
confess; means I am down to less than 20...)


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