Otter magic

by martin on Jul.06, 2011, under Birdwatching, Druridge Bay, Northumberland, Otter, Southeast Northumberland

Sunday was my third consecutive collection from Seahouses. By the time I collected Chris and Jayne a sea fret had rolled in. As we drove south, we left it behind and found ourselves in bright sunshine. After an afternoon of birdwatching around Druridge Bay and southeast Northumberland, including 5 stunning adult Little Gulls roosting together, we settled down to search for Otters. With the strong sunlight reflecting off the water it was difficult to see but, just as the sun sank behind a row of distant trees, all of the ducks began to look edgy. Sure enough, our quarry appeared soon after; twisting and turning, diving and leaping, before vanishing into the sunwashed reeds