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Airedale1
29th of May 2005 (Sun), 15:38
I took a trip to the Squam Lake (where they filmed "On Golden Pond") Conservation Center in Holderness, NH and caught this guy waking up after a nap.
cfcRebel
30th of May 2005 (Mon), 15:49
Nice shot of this big guy Airedale! How far were you from him?
tupe
30th of May 2005 (Mon), 16:16
Nice shot, Paul. That's one way to get them being still!
Bruce Hamilton
30th of May 2005 (Mon), 16:21
I gather you woke him... He doesn't look very happy to see you. :)
Bald Eagle
30th of May 2005 (Mon), 16:40
grouchy when they first wake up, huh? great shot.
Keiffer
30th of May 2005 (Mon), 16:57
Awesome shot. Wow your lucky to have such wildlife right near you.
Airedale1
30th of May 2005 (Mon), 17:48
Nice shot of this big guy Airedale! How far were you from him?

I was less than 10 feet from him and shooting through glass. The animals at the Squam Lake Conservation Center are captive. At the River Otter exhibit you can also go down to a lower level and observe them swimming under water, again through glass.
stoneylonesome
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 11:26
Another great shot. Like it a lot. :)
josefine
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 12:04
Is it just me, or is there an other one in the left corner?
Airedale1
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 15:07
Is it just me, or is there an other one in the left corner?

Thanks all, and yes that is another to the left.
GTogs
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 17:23
Nicely done!
witchy
4th of June 2005 (Sat), 22:13
great shots!...They look big, how large do otters get?
stoneylonesome
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 06:47
great shots!...They look big, how large do otters get?

The North American river otter can get to be fairly good sized. 1000mm to 1530mm long
(40" to 60")

http://www.otternet.com/species/naotter.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ottercam/photogallery1.html
TammieO
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 07:25
I like the expression you caught in his face. He looks like he's thinking, "How can an otter get any sleep with all those dirty rotten tourists and their Canon cameras with those white lenses".
witchy
5th of June 2005 (Sun), 07:35
The North American river otter can get to be fairly good sized. 1000mm to 1530mm long
(40" to 60")

http://www.otternet.com/species/naotter.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ottercam/photogallery1.html

Wow!...they are quite big....That's another thing I like about this forum, not only do you learn about photography, you learn so much about other countries.