Photographer Richard Adams, 79, said to see three at the same time was a 'mind-blowing' experience.
Richard Adams said the otters only appeared for a few seconds before disappearing into the reedsA photographer has captured the "mind-blowing" moment he saw three otters on an icy reservoir in Rutland.
Richard Adams, 79, spotted the elusive animals for the first time at Smew Hide at Rutland Water Nature Reserve on Tuesday.Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust said otters usually kept away from humans but the icy conditions had made them easier to spot.The trust had two other reported otters sightings in different areas of the nature reserve on the same day.Mr Adams said he knew there were otters living at the nature reserve but despite being a regular visitor, he had never seen them.
Otters have been living at Rutland Water for many years and the trust has described them as "elusive" creatures. Joe Davis, a manager at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, said: "History has not been great for otters; we've hunted them for generations so they are pretty scared of people.""People often get views of them here on the nature reserve.Follow BBC East Midlands on
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