{"id":40801,"date":"2018-12-09T21:08:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T02:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40801"},"modified":"2018-12-09T21:50:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T02:50:54","slug":"river-otter-at-schoolhouse-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=40801","title":{"rendered":"River Otter at Schoolhouse Pond."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D40801&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n\n<p>I checked out the sunrise at Sandy Point and Possum Point this morning, and it was another gray dawn. I pondered for a few minutes, then decided to give Schoolhouse Pond a try. It&#8217;s often productive at this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visibility was pretty poor, but I could see hundreds of Canada Geese, many Mallards and seagulls. but not much else. As the sun rose I was able to see a few Hooded Mergansers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I walked around a while, and was thinking about leaving when I saw a disturbance in the water which turned out to be a River Otter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed him around the pond for 45 minutes or so and managed to get a few close ups in the poor light, which made the trip worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" data-attachment-id=\"40814\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40814\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canada-Goose-2018-40.jpg?fit=1024%2C729&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,729\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544365836&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Canada Goose 2018-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canada-Goose-2018-40.jpg?fit=584%2C416&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canada-Goose-2018-40.jpg?resize=584%2C416&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canada-Goose-2018-40.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canada-Goose-2018-40.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canada-Goose-2018-40.jpg?resize=768%2C547&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Canada-Goose-2018-40.jpg?resize=421%2C300&amp;ssl=1 421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption>Canada Geese often spend the night on the water and head out early to feed the next day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"433\" data-attachment-id=\"40812\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40812\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-28.jpg?fit=1024%2C759&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,759\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544366893&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hooded Merganser 2018-28\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;6 Hooded Mergansers were hanging out in the distance.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-28.jpg?fit=584%2C433&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-28.jpg?resize=584%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-28.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-28.jpg?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-28.jpg?resize=768%2C569&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-28.jpg?resize=405%2C300&amp;ssl=1 405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"453\" data-attachment-id=\"40813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40813\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-27.jpg?fit=1024%2C794&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,794\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544366781&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hooded Merganser 2018-27\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-27.jpg?fit=584%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-27.jpg?resize=584%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-27.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-27.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-27.jpg?resize=768%2C596&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Hooded-Merganser-2018-27.jpg?resize=387%2C300&amp;ssl=1 387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption>A few Hooded Mergansers were visible in the distance.<br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"785\" data-attachment-id=\"40809\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40809\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2018-6.jpg?fit=1024%2C1376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544368056&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;380&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ring Billed Gull 2018-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I see a lot of Ring Billed Gulls, but I don&amp;#8217;t see them fishing very often.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2018-6.jpg?fit=584%2C785&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2018-6.jpg?resize=584%2C785&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2018-6.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2018-6.jpg?resize=112%2C150&amp;ssl=1 112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2018-6.jpg?resize=768%2C1032&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Ring-Billed-Gull-2018-6.jpg?resize=223%2C300&amp;ssl=1 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption>I see a lot of Ring Billed Gulls, but I don&#8217;t see them fishing very often.<br><br><br><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"427\" data-attachment-id=\"40821\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40821\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-15.jpg?fit=549%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"549,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544365249&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Otter 15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A bit too distant, but my Otter friend scored a nice catfish early on.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-15.jpg?fit=549%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-15.jpg?resize=549%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-15.jpg?w=549&amp;ssl=1 549w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-15.jpg?resize=150%2C117&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-15.jpg?resize=386%2C300&amp;ssl=1 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><figcaption>A bit too distant, but my Otter friend scored a nice catfish early on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"451\" data-attachment-id=\"40803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40803\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-14.jpg?fit=1024%2C790&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,790\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544365680&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Otter 14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I seldom get this close to a River Otter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-14.jpg?fit=584%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-14.jpg?resize=584%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-14.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-14.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-14.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-14.jpg?resize=389%2C300&amp;ssl=1 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption>I seldom get this close to a River Otter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"443\" data-attachment-id=\"40804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40804\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,776\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544365654&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;230&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Otter 13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-13.jpg?fit=584%2C443&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-13.jpg?resize=584%2C443&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-13.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-13.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-13.jpg?resize=396%2C300&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"444\" data-attachment-id=\"40805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40805\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-12.jpg?fit=1024%2C778&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,778\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544365652&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;230&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Otter 12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-12.jpg?fit=584%2C444&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-12.jpg?resize=584%2C444&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-12.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-12.jpg?resize=150%2C114&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-12.jpg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-12.jpg?resize=395%2C300&amp;ssl=1 395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"477\" data-attachment-id=\"40806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=40806\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-11.jpg?fit=1024%2C837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,837\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;HUGH VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D7100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1544365647&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;HUGH_VANDERVOORT&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;270&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Otter 11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;I don&amp;#8217;t often get this close to a River Otter.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-11.jpg?fit=584%2C477&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-11.jpg?resize=584%2C477&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-11.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-11.jpg?resize=150%2C123&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-11.jpg?resize=768%2C628&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Otter-11.jpg?resize=367%2C300&amp;ssl=1 367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><figcaption>I don&#8217;t often get this close to a River Otter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe 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I pondered for a few minutes, then decided to give Schoolhouse Pond a try. 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