10,000 Birds

JUNE 3, 2021

About the size of a hare, it is more clumsily jumping, than running… and that tail… It was the European Otter ! Once I observed a man walking his two small dogs here, passing by a perched White-tailed Eagle but looking down at grass and not noticing the largest raptor in Europe at all. Photo by Branislav Dencic.

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Otters Protest Protesting Protesters 263

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 18, 2013

But she was beautiful – a deep, almost-black brown (called “otter”) with a palomino-colored belly, and jaw-droppingly soft fur. Momentarily disconcerted by the sight of our 120-pound dog, she quickly got over it; as soon as she figured out what a pacifist he was, she started charging at him. Except Skye. He was incredibly cute.

Rabbits 240

Rabbits Wildlife Rehabilitation Rabbit Rescue Rescue 240

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 17, 2020

For a land that can lay claim to an abundance of such wonderful native wildlife, it’s peculiar that the national symbolism of Scotland is so populated by mythological creatures. Swans swim on a small pond on the distillery grounds and deer and otters can be found by a trail that runs beside the burn.

Eagles 162

Eagles Lions Hunting Lamb 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 22, 2014

You can make a similar map for the small carnivores, the Mustelids, such as minks, ermines, otters, etc. Dogs are similarly dispersed across size ranges, with Foxes, Coyotes, and Wolves taking prey across different parts of the size range. Smaller and larger animals (if there are any) are taken by other creatures. billion birds and 6.9–20.7

Feral Cats 256

Feral Cats North America Feral Cats 256