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“You can’t see me” is the name of this photograph. It was taken yesterday in Bowring Park as I was walking with my camera. I noticed that there were no ducks or swans in the water and then I noticed this little fellow quickly bobbing up and down. I walked around put my camera on five time’s optical zoom, took four photographs and this was one of the best. I would like to get his whole body upon my return visit.
The river otter, Lutra Canadensis, is an intriguing animal which easily captures the attention of all who see it. The river otter has a broad, flattened head, small eyes, and small, rounded ears. Its long, sensory vibrissae (whiskers) are prominent on either side of the snout, and below the chin. This mammal's body is long, almost cylindrical, with a stout neck nearly the same diameter as the head; its legs are short and powerful, and its tail heavy and flattened on the underside, tapering toward the tip. It is the only member of the weasel family possessing webbed feet and a heavily muscled tail.
Adult river otters measure 900-1346 mm (35.5-53 in) in length with the tail accounting for at least one-third of the total length. The hind leg measures approximately 100 mm (4 in). Weight ranges from 4.5-13 kg (9.9-28.6 lbs).
This photograph was cropped, level adjusted, sharpened in lab color U. S. M.90,2,1, and the saved for the web.