It does not happen very often that I see otters in the wild. And even then it happens mostly at night. But recently I got lucky. In the Lezíria near Lisbon in Portugal I spotted this magnigicent animal in clear daylight searching for crayfish near the rice fields and the salines. Hiding and being very silent I could not move and the shy animal appeared full in the frame. Sometimes everything matches: the light, the weather, the proximity of the animal, and even the joy of observing. But next time I will not forget to breath.
Alert...I suppose it heard the shutter.
Crossing an empty patch this otter was entirily visible.
Before leaving the protection of the reeds there was this moment of checking out the surrounding.
Going back to the water went faster than the other way around.
Eurasian otter (lutra lutra), with a perfectly waterproof fur it doesn't need any fat under the skin.