Otters

We’ve seen otters on the beach below the cottage on many occasions – sometimes at midday in bright sunshine. We were delighted to see a dog otter swim by on Saturday evening as we were welcoming our new guests. In coastal areas otters were often thought of as diurnal (active in the day) – but a recent study on Skye found that they are active day and night – with their behaviour divided between fishing, eating, grooming and sleeping.