To all Tamar Otters blog spot readers this is “Mini Keeper at Tamar Otters” first monthly post. Well, the question is where to start considering you missed the last two months Dad!
Let’s start with babies because everyone loves babies don’t they?
Well anyway, in August my friend (Josh Brown) and I were admiring the woods at the park, when he spotted a young Muntjac fawn that was just a few days old, apart from being one of the cutest things I have ever seen its great to see the Muntjac flourishing in their surroundings, I promise to keep you informed on this one!
Recently in September two young Wallabies were spotted (well, the odd wiggly tail or pink leg sticking out of Mum’s pouch), I have had the pleasure of seeing one of them; they are around a month old.
We also have a new Fallow Deer fawn that was born in early September which is unusually late for a Fallow Deer.
Tooki the young Snowy Owl (short for Pirtuk, which means blizzard in Inuit) is now 3 months old and has now reached the juvenile stage of his life; he has become quite a hit with the public.
All the Otters are now adapting to the new season ahead, as the Asian Otters don’t really share the love of the wet and cold weather like the British Otters do.
The Scottish Wild Cats have settled in very well, their enclosure is also much brighter since the tree surgeon visited to remove diseased and dangerous trees. Our Silver Pheasant hatchlings have been moved to their own aviary in the woods. The Fallow deer fawns are also slowly growing in confidence.
Oh! And its also Raymond’s 13th birthday on the 17th October. Happy Birthday Raymond!
We have also found a Guinea Fowl in the Compound (where all the old appliances go!) sitting on twenty-four eggs, unfortunately due to the cold weather ahead they are unlikely to hatch.
So all is well, remember to keep a close eye on the blog in November for your next monthly update.
