Two weeks ago I was convinced that I saw a young otter playing in the stream that leads off our pond, it was dusk and it was a fair distance away so I couldn't be sure, however everyone thought it was pregnancy hormones making me see things or more likely a mink..................................
That was until yesterday, when my dad - on his way back from planting trees - came face to face with an adult about 3ft long, after looking at him for a second the otter dissapeared into the undergrowth.
We have located the 'holt' and are watching, from a distance, with intrest. So far it's only the adult we've seen at the holt, but I'm hopefull there's a wee family in there.
I'm sooooo chuffed that they're here because I don't think there's ever been any in the area before, does anyone else have otters or any advice for making sure they hang about ?