At the sign of the otter
Otter trax
A wave of cold air—the low was around 4—arrived with an accompaniment of light, powdery snow, and I was careful to scan the ice by the millpond for fresh sets of tracks. The usual suspects—deer, coyotes, and small birds—had left evidence of their passages overnight, but one other species had also revealed its presence. I've long believed that our pond harbored River Otters, and I'd seen pretty definite evidence that Lontra canadensis was in residence: scats (OK, otter poop) containing an abundance of fish scales. I may have even spotted the wake of an otter swimming in the water, but here was as certain a sign as I could muster. Those web-shaped prints left on the fresh, white canvas are proof positive. Case closed.
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