Members Thumper Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Stock photo, unfortunately... Saw one of these guys in our creek as I was planting some dogwood, willow, Oregon grape etc to stabilize the bank. Pretty cool---we live on a cul-de-sac in suburban Tigard, but our lot abuts a green space, and we have a year-round creek on one side. I'd seen otters in nearby Fanno Creek, but the little guy was 50 feet from my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Have you seen hims swim around on his back and do cute little human things with his hands yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ec437 Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Those live in freshwater creeks? And you're sure it wasn't a nutria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Those live in freshwater creeks? And you're sure it wasn't a nutria? River otters are a fresh water species. It definitely wasn't a nutria. There are a bunch of nutria in Fanno Creek near Hall Blvd, and I can tell them from otters. I saw otters all the time as a kid in Wisconsin, and no, they didn't look like Holsteins, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sugarskull Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 I saw otters all the time as a kid in Wisconsin, and no, they didn't look like Holsteins, either. meany! I love otters. We have some at our zoo, that's the only time I get to see them anymore. I miss the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 We have otters too. And beavers. Groundhogs. Muscrats. And a few other varmits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 We had a juvenile beaver in the creek last spring. Parks & Rec Dept set a live trap and released him further down the Willamette River. Got any possums, Karl? Or porcupines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 We ad a juvenile beaver in the creek last spring. Parks & Rec Dept set a live trap and released him further down the Willamette River. Got any possums, Karl? Or porcupines? I see possums occasionally in WI. Usually sitting in the middle of a road waiting to get run over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members L-1329 Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 ^ | First thing that came to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 26, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 ^ | First thing that came to mind. Ah, the De Haviland model... Beavers are right up there with Antonov AN-2 Cub and Pilatus Porter as my favorite work horses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 The guy who owned the T-28 I flew was trying to sell it to buy an Otter. I don't know if he ever did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 The guy who owned the T-28 I flew was trying to sell it to buy an Otter. I don't know if he ever did. Man, a T-28 would be a lot of fun. Not real fast, but waaaaay cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted March 26, 2009 Members Share Posted March 26, 2009 Man, a T-28 would be a lot of fun. Not real fast, but waaaaay cool. It flew like it looked but surprisingly it had good acceleration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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