We were walking on a quiet stretch of trail, alongside a waterfowl pond when we noticed a family of river otters swimming beside us. I shot this short clip as one of the otters paused to check us out. [Filmed from a distance w/tele lens.]
The chirping you hear is a typical otter sound, but I wasn’t sure if it signified any distress, or if it was a just playful call. I looked into it some, and asked a fellow photographer who’s photographed this species more often than I have. The consensus seems to be that it’s not necessarily an alarm sound.
If anyone knows differently, please do comment. I don’t often encounter river otters, so my understanding of their behavior and communication is still a work in progress.
Shot handheld w/Olympus EM1markII
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