Otterly Amazing!

It was pouring down yesterday morning, but we donned our waterproofs and went for a walk along the Water of Leith. We hadn't walked far from our starting point at Roseburn, before we saw two Grey Herons on the riverbank, obviously fishing, but standing much closer together than You'd expect Grey Herons to be, outside of their crowded heronries. 

Near where the river passes the Galleries of Modern Art, another heron was perched, steadily looking into the water. We followed the bird's eyes and noticed an Otter! This Otter then rushed around the weir, running up and down, swimming around and eventually running back up the weir with something in its mouth (a fish perhaps, but neither of us got a good enough look to be sure). Crafty Green Boyfriend took this photo, which is admittedly blurred, as the Otter was rushing too fast to be caught clearly. 

Otters live along the Water of Leith and can often be seen along the river's length, but they're always a wonderful animal to see and this was one of my best ever encounters, proving it's always worthwhile going for a walk even if the weather doesn't look promising!