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Otters are one of the UK's top predators. They feed mainly on fish, waterbirds, amphibians (damn frogs!) and crustaceans (I was lucky to watch one with a lobster - see further on in this blog). As already mentioned Mull has a very healthy population of Otters, and while we didn't have much luck for the first few days we saw plenty of evidence of their presence - namely sprainting sights noticeable for their bright green tufts of grass, thanks to the nitrogen in the Otter's droppings.

They're voracious with high metabolic rates to keep them warm, so they're constantly on the hunt for their next meal. We did manage to spot one with a Dogfish catch and were able to get relatively close to watch...