tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post9001490830098728461..comments2020-08-31T13:48:38.699-04:00Comments on Animal Trackers of New England: River Otter in Dan's back yardJanet Pesaturohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-972386586930820212009-02-26T08:26:00.000-05:002009-02-26T08:26:00.000-05:00Unfortunately, after two days of visiting, the riv...Unfortunately, after two days of visiting, the river otter has left my back yard and hasn't been seen since. The remote camera that I had placed failed to capture any otter photos - in the time between otter visits, the camera filled up its data card taking photos of sun-warmed leaves getting blown around on a windy day. By the time the otter came back, the camera's card was full.<BR/><BR/> - DanThe Nashaway Trackershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659472673510839217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-29268442741834354932009-02-21T16:43:00.000-05:002009-02-21T16:43:00.000-05:00Dan,I think the rolling in pine needles and other ...Dan,<BR/><BR/>I think the rolling in pine needles and other debris IS part of the grooming process. The reason for grooming is to dry out and fluff up the fur, replacing the air trapped within the fur, in order to maintain the insulating properties of the coat.<BR/><BR/>Great photo -- even if it is of captive animals!<BR/><BR/>JanetJanet Pesaturohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827302925591789818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5534164785246075286.post-85939408645191714052009-02-21T14:09:00.000-05:002009-02-21T14:09:00.000-05:00Can't wait for the photos, Dan. You fooled me on ...Can't wait for the photos, Dan. You fooled me on the picture of the zoo otters; I thought it was a shot you had gotten of your otter, somehow oddly-twisted. (I guess I have no business calling myself a tracker if I thought that. Thank goodness our group has such flexible standards.)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333043460544092307noreply@blogger.com