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.
As I said in my post PB, been visiting Minsmere for decades and never seen one, first visit to LM and sighting, all about right place right time. We fitted our visit in on our drive upto Mull also stopping at a few NT properties not visited before. We drove up the west side from home and drove back down the east coast on the way home stopping at RSPB Frampton Marsh and a few more NT properties. Neither reserves are close enough to visit and back in a day.
Thanks Mike, I was disappointed with the pictures but at least we have a record of our visit.
Heron from Leighton Moss visit.
Tony3 said:Thanks Mike, I was disappointed with the pictures but at least we have a record of our visit.
You're welcome.
I had the same scenario a couple of years back and more or less the same scene, otter low in the water, a first wild sighting, but it was still awesome.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
I thought I had replied to this post Tony but better late than never. As far as otters are concerned I have never seen one although I have seen two mink which I know it’s not the same.
I have yet to visit Leighton Moss but hopefully spring next year as from reading from others this is the best time to visit. By the look of things to see an otter and an Osprey is a very good day indeed and had it of been myself I would have been well chuffed. Thanks for sharing your photos