I was waiting for the clean-up volunteers from the Jordan Lake Wildlife Cam group when I had a visitor.
Wouldn’t you know, I had put my camera down to rest my arm when this face appeared in the water.
I weighed just watching or risking spooking the animal if I picked up my camera.
The river otter was as curious about me as I was about him and he swam in and looked me over.
doc ellen's journey 
he has his eyes on you 😉
He soon turned his eyes from me to the Bonaparte’s gulls. The otter knew that where the gulls circled there would be fish. Soon otter and gulls were feasting…and I didn’t mind being ignored.
lol