{"id":5199,"date":"2015-12-05T20:33:31","date_gmt":"2015-12-06T01:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=5199"},"modified":"2015-12-05T20:33:31","modified_gmt":"2015-12-06T01:33:31","slug":"orange-county-river-otters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=5199","title":{"rendered":"Orange County RIVER OTTERS!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5200\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4956.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5200\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4956.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4956.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4956-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4956-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4956-1000x1250.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~River Otter in Orange County, NY 12\/5\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I headed out this morning\u00a0looking for waterfowl in Orange County. Well, it was pretty much a bust. I went to eight different locations and nearly all were disappointing, with few or no ducks present. My only waterfowl highlights included 3 Lesser Scaup at Wickham Lake and approximately 100 Common Mergansers at Tomahawk Lake. The real highlight of the day, however, was finding a pair of <strong>RIVER OTTERS<\/strong> at one location (I have heard that trappers will go for otters, so I am not giving details of their location. If you know me and are interested in going for them, shoot me an email). \u00a0I have been dying to see River Otters,\u00a0I&#8217;ve seen and heard of others seeing them several times this year, but I seemed to keep missing out. They were actively feeding &#8211; catching fish and just chomping them down. What a treat for me to witness this. What could make it better you ask? Oh yeah, the arrival of an adult <strong>Bald Eagle.<\/strong> I was floored, it was definitely the best outing I&#8217;ve had in quite a while!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5202\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5202\" style=\"width: 978px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4615.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5202\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4615.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"978\" height=\"1223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4615.jpg 978w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4615-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4615-819x1024.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~A happy looking River Otter, Orange County, NY 12\/5\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5201\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5201\" style=\"width: 896px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5201\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4503.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"896\" height=\"1121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4503.jpg 896w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4503-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4503-818x1024.jpg 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~River Otter in Orange County, NY 12\/5\/15.~\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5209\" style=\"width: 1697px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4883.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5209\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4883.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"1697\" height=\"2123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4883.jpg 1697w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4883-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4883-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4883-1000x1251.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~Chomping down on a fish! River Otter in Orange County NY, 12\/5\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5204\" style=\"width: 2983px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5204\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4609.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"2983\" height=\"1988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4609.jpg 2983w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4609-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4609-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4609-1000x666.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~I only got a couple of shots of the two of them together. River Otters in Orange County, NY 12\/5\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5205\" style=\"width: 2134px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4699.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5205\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4699.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"2134\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4699.jpg 2134w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4699-300x270.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4699-1024x922.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4699-1000x900.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~And then a Bald Eagle arrived! A little icing on the cake.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5206\" style=\"width: 1355px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4690.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5206\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4690.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"1355\" height=\"1084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4690.jpg 1355w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4690-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4690-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4690-1000x800.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~Orange County Bald Eagle coming in for a landing, 12\/5\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5207\" style=\"width: 1281px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5108.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5207\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5108.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"1281\" height=\"1794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5108.jpg 1281w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5108-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5108-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_5108-1000x1400.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~I hit the Black Dirt later in the day and shot this Northern Harrier, 12\/5\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5203\" style=\"width: 2907px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4637.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5203\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4637.jpg\" alt=\"~\" width=\"2907\" height=\"1177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4637.jpg 2907w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4637-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4637-1024x415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_4637-1000x405.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">~One final otter shot, Orange County, NY 12\/5\/15.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I headed out this morning\u00a0looking for waterfowl in Orange County. Well, it was pretty much a bust. I went to eight different locations and nearly all were disappointing, with few or no ducks present. My only waterfowl highlights included 3 Lesser Scaup at Wickham Lake and approximately 100 Common Mergansers at Tomahawk Lake. The real &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=5199\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Orange County RIVER OTTERS!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-orangecounty","category-photos"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5i3kT-1lR","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5199"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5212,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5199\/revisions\/5212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}