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River Otter

Posted by Jennifer Sigmon,
North Country explorer from Asbury Park NJ
April 20, 2026

I was watching a pileated woodpecker pair hammer away at a tree at the lakes edge when this otter came out and seemed to be disturbed by their noise. It was so cool to see the otter out of the water in the spring. I have only seen them out on the ice in the winter months.