We made our first visit to Leighton Moss in May, stopped over on our drive up for a week on Mull eagle watching.
We've been visiting Minsmere for decades and never spotted an Otter, first visit to Leighton Moss and we see our first Otter in the wild in the UK.
Unfortunately it was quite a distance from the hide but could see it had caugh a fish I think. Not the best of pics but at least a record.
we also had great sightings of osprey, although still distant for a small camera.
Overall a great first visit with other sightings of Marsh Harrier, Heron, Warblers & Duck.
Still somewhere I want to go Tony, yonks since I've seen the otters here.
Oh bummer, your pics of the otter won't open on my tablet or phone! I was hoping to see one when I went but wasn't to be..I shall return next year and refuse to leave until I see all I need to see
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Can't open first three pics on my tablet either Tony, will check on laptop in a bit!
2013 photos & vids here
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HI Linda & Wendy, I have no idea why you cant open the pics but I have just reloaded them so fingers crossed it works now??
Just 1 and 4 that still won't open Tony
All good now thanks
Ive reloaded. those pictures again Linda, don't understand why they don't open, I just love technology I don't understand how it works !!!
Great to be able to see the photos Tony; I find when the photos don't load just to press edit and then post again and the photos often load ok. Very nice to get the Otter and the Osprey and glad you had such a good visit to LM
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Regards, Hazel
Can see all pics fine now Tony, thanks for persevering!
What a brilliant first visit.
You did well with the otter and it's fish, considering the distance, it was low in the water and the usual wate/glare issues that confound AE and AF.
One of these days, I'll get there.
Mike
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