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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: bosh on April 03, 2012, 02:09:36 PM

Title: Non-otter at Leslie St Spit
Post by: bosh on April 03, 2012, 02:09:36 PM

It's a beaver. Thanks for the correction Feathered... aquatic animals start looking alike when wet  :lol:

This animal was swimming around in a shallow area of water on the Northwest side of the Spit on 3/25, towards dusk.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7180/7042603415_f43dafc230.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59284775@N04/7042603415/)
Beaver (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59284775@N04/7042603415/) by boshanova (http://www.flickr.com/people/59284775@N04/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Otter at Leslie St Spit
Post by: feathered on April 03, 2012, 02:58:56 PM

As exciting as otters at the Spit would be, that is indeed a beaver.

Title: Re: Non-otter at Leslie St Spit
Post by: Trillian Flummox on April 03, 2012, 09:45:50 PM

This time it may have been a beaver, but don't be surprised if you do see otters at the Spit. Last year I watched two otters cross the east path beside the spine road. They were very close to me, so no mistaking them for mink, which are less than half the size.

Title: Re: Non-otter at Leslie St Spit
Post by: Axeman on April 08, 2012, 07:56:11 PM

Umm...that's Tessie.