« Butterflies in the British landscape Beavers at Knapdale, mid Argyll » Otters in the Norfolk Landscape I saw an otter on the Blackbourne river in Suffolk 25 years ago and there have been signs and sighting of otters living in North Suffolk and south Norfolk since then. In the last few years the otter population has increased but seeing them has always been a challenge, usually involving getting up ridiculously early and standing about for hours with only a small chance of success. However, recently in Thetford a group of around four otters has been seen regularly in the rivers that flow through the town centre. Otters can be seen during daylight hours fishing, playing and on the river-banks. The following images were taken in and around Thetford. Otter feeding south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter chewing on a duck wing south Norfolk river Lutra lutra Otter on river bank south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter busy with a duck wing south Norfolk river Lutra lutra Otter swimming on its back river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters playing in a south Norfolk river Lutra lutra Otter swimmimng with sore nose on river south Norfolk Lutra lutr Otter swimming to river bank with fish south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter about to dive south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters at river edge south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter feeding under bridge south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter looking back in a river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters greeting at river edge south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter looking back on a log south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter by river early morning south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter by stick in river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters playing near river bank rubish south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter at spraint site south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter close up swimming south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter swimming mouth open south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter searching the river bank Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lut Otter walking on the river bank Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lu Otter trying to clean its river south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter diving and fishing Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter about to enter the water south Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter eating fish under old bridge Thetford south Norfolk Lutra Otter collecting dry grass by river Thetford south Norfolk Lutra Otter investigating plastic bag Thetford south Norfolk Lutra lut Otters playing close up Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters rolling in the water Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter with large eel swimming Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters playing close in river Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter eating crayfish claw Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otters water wrestling Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter running towards me Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter swimming away with large eel Thetford south Norfolk Lutra Otter with just caught crayfiish Thetford Norfolk Lutra lutra Otter going down river Thetford early july morning Lutra lutra Facebook Twitter LinkedIn « Butterflies in the British landscape Beavers at Knapdale, mid Argyll »