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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

For weeks now I've been seeing movement in the pond created by the  
beaver plugging of the culvert. By the time I get the binoculars it  
has stopped. If I keep the binoculars on the front porch, then, of  
course, a new bird appears in the back yard and I miss seeing it well  
because the binocs are out front.

So this morning, as the light rain follows the heavy rain, I see more  
water movement at the pond. This time I get the binocs and focussed in  
time to see what it is--four beautiful otters. Look young by the size  
of them.

Otters are hell on fish and when I get to the point of raising fish  
for food they will provide yet one more challenge with trying to  
balance a civilized life in a wild place.