Out there in the night...

The strong gusty winds have abated finally and by 4am it was still again on the cut, that's when I heard the splosh of 'something' lurking about in the canal near to my bow. Now, as it is so often so still and quiet you hear every noise, you also get to learn what makes what splash - for instance a couple of mating ducks splash differently from a hungry swan and acorns falling make a different splash to the one a large fish might make as it breaks the surface. So, the noise in the early hours was probably mammal and either mink or the elusive otter. I hope it was the otter as there were sightings last year, presumed to live under a nearby wooden mooring in the roots of the bank underneath. No sighting this time but keep fingers crossed for the spring.


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