Here is a new contribution from the Slater Museum that I thought might
interest some of you.

http://www.ups.edu/biology/museum/swordbillskel.html

Dennis Paulson, DireFrom Hughbirder at aol.com Wed Dec 12 20:32:16 2001
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Tuesday morning I saw three river otters, two adults and one smaller young
otter. This is the first time I have seen three otters in the Lake Hills
Greenbelt in Bellevue. They were in the grass on the shore of Audubon Pond,
playing, cleaning their fur and just resting. They could easily be seen from
the bridge just east of the wooded area. They are fun to watch.

Hugh