Part 2 Morning Walk, meet Chip, my new friend
p.1 #1Part 2 Morning Walk, meet Chip, my new friend
A few more from my morning walk around the local preserve.
This is my new friend Chip the River Otter... I dubbed him that when I saw his chipped tooth
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/8.0 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso1250
Scared the heck out of me when he first popped up, snorted and barked almost like a dog... at first I thought it was a gator until I turned to look at him... I'm always cautious in Florida around the banks of any body of water.
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/7.1 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso6400
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/7.1 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso10000
He was very curious about me and kept popping up closer and closer, almost made me wonder if humans had been feeding him, or he was being territorial?
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/7.1 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso8000
Not sure if it was yelling at me or calling its mate...or warning me about Chip? Heh
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/8.0 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso500
This is my new friend Chip the River Otter... I dubbed him that when I saw his chipped tooth
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/8.0 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso1250
Scared the heck out of me when he first popped up, snorted and barked almost like a dog... at first I thought it was a gator until I turned to look at him... I'm always cautious in Florida around the banks of any body of water.
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/7.1 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso6400
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/7.1 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso10000
He was very curious about me and kept popping up closer and closer, almost made me wonder if humans had been feeding him, or he was being territorial?
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/7.1 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso8000
Not sure if it was yelling at me or calling its mate...or warning me about Chip? Heh
Sony ILCE-7RM5 FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS ƒ/8.0 600.0 mm 1/2500 iso500
May 12, 2026 at 07:37 AM
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Nice captures, Eric!
'Chip' looks to me like he's trolling for snacks -- maybe you could train him to sit and roll over.
That's a fine GBH shot too!
Greg
'Chip' looks to me like he's trolling for snacks -- maybe you could train him to sit and roll over.
That's a fine GBH shot too!
Greg
May 12, 2026 at 08:39 AM
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Beautiful set Eric, with #3 being a killer shot.
May 12, 2026 at 09:14 AM
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Eric,
Very Very set and sequence, looks like you had company,
Chris S
Very Very set and sequence, looks like you had company,
Chris S
May 12, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Excellent set Eric. That must have been some hard candy that Chip ate.
Morris
Morris
May 12, 2026 at 01:48 PM
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Chip is the reason why otters now use stones on shellfish.
The reflections in 3 are stunning
The reflections in 3 are stunning
May 12, 2026 at 06:29 PM
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Had no idea there were river otters in Florida 
May 12, 2026 at 07:23 PM
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Really nice set Eric !!! The heron looks like it is talking to you as well .
Birdie
Birdie
May 12, 2026 at 08:17 PM
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Wet fur moving in the water is a challenge but wow these are excellent Eric 
Great choice on comp on #3 IMO, really beautiful image!
Last one has a good feel to it with the darkened bg too.
Karl
Great choice on comp on #3 IMO, really beautiful image!Last one has a good feel to it with the darkened bg too.
Karl
May 13, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Excellent Eric !! Numbers 2,3,& 4 are my picks.
John
John
May 13, 2026 at 05:16 PM
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The otter and the heron look super sharp. The water around the otter came out especially amazing. Thanks for sharing Eric
May 14, 2026 at 03:03 PM
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gmccroskery wrote:
Nice captures, Eric!
'Chip' looks to me like he's trolling for snacks -- maybe you could train him to sit and roll over.
That's a fine GBH shot too!
Greg
Thanks Greg! Yeah, made me wonder who's been feeding Chip already... I've heard they can be pretty aggressive, so I'll just treat him like a gator and give him his space.
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louie champan wrote:
Beautiful set Eric, with #3 being a killer shot.
Thanks Louie, I got some magic morning light that day, which always helps.
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morris wrote:
Excellent set Eric. That must have been some hard candy that Chip ate.
Morris
Hah! You know it Morris, that hard candy was probably an apple snail shell or something harder that looked edible but wasn't.
Eric
Nice captures, Eric!
'Chip' looks to me like he's trolling for snacks -- maybe you could train him to sit and roll over.
That's a fine GBH shot too!
Greg
Thanks Greg! Yeah, made me wonder who's been feeding Chip already... I've heard they can be pretty aggressive, so I'll just treat him like a gator and give him his space.
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louie champan wrote:
Beautiful set Eric, with #3 being a killer shot.
Thanks Louie, I got some magic morning light that day, which always helps.
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morris wrote:
Excellent set Eric. That must have been some hard candy that Chip ate.
Morris
Hah! You know it Morris, that hard candy was probably an apple snail shell or something harder that looked edible but wasn't.
Eric
May 14, 2026 at 06:17 PM
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tgrantster wrote:
Chip is the reason why otters now use stones on shellfish.
The reflections in 3 are stunning
Hah! I know I've seen sea otters do that... maybe they need to chat with cousin Chip? Thanks for the kind words.
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Had no idea there were river otters in Florida
They are shy, but some mornings or at dusk you can find the odd one out.
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birdied wrote:
Really nice set Eric !!! The heron looks like it is talking to you as well .
Birdie
You could hear it a long ways off, heh. Thanks Birdie!
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Karl Witt wrote:
Wet fur moving in the water is a challenge but wow these are excellent Eric Great choice on comp on #3 IMO, really beautiful image!
Last one has a good feel to it with the darkened bg too.
Karl
Thanks mucho bud! Always appreciate your insight.
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johnohio wrote:
Excellent Eric !! Numbers 2,3,& 4 are my picks.
John
Thanks John, appreciate the picks!
Eric
Chip is the reason why otters now use stones on shellfish.
The reflections in 3 are stunning
Hah! I know I've seen sea otters do that... maybe they need to chat with cousin Chip? Thanks for the kind words.
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Had no idea there were river otters in Florida
They are shy, but some mornings or at dusk you can find the odd one out.
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birdied wrote:
Really nice set Eric !!! The heron looks like it is talking to you as well .
Birdie
You could hear it a long ways off, heh. Thanks Birdie!
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Karl Witt wrote:
Wet fur moving in the water is a challenge but wow these are excellent Eric
Great choice on comp on #3 IMO, really beautiful image!Last one has a good feel to it with the darkened bg too.
Karl
Thanks mucho bud! Always appreciate your insight.
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johnohio wrote:
Excellent Eric !! Numbers 2,3,& 4 are my picks.
John
Thanks John, appreciate the picks!
Eric
May 19, 2026 at 08:49 AM