Dining with the Stars

A Sea Otter enjoying a starfish snack on a cold but beautiful sunny day in the boat harbor at Valdez, Alaska. This is a re-post from an earlier challenge but it’s one of my favorite otter photos.

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Sony a6500, SEL200600G @ 600 mm, ISO-400, f/6.3, 1/3200, hand held.

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Cute little bugger! Very nice portrait of him chowing down.

Hi Gary,

That is one crunchy snack. I can see why this is one of your favorites. Awesome…Jim

Great image Gary and I love the title. Your timing and focus was perfect with the sea otter’s open mouth as it is snacking on the sea star. I can see why this is a favorite!

Wonderful catch – for both of you! It looks delicious and you captured that well!

Gary, this is great. The open mouth and the missing leg of the starfish tell the story perfectly.

A wonderful document of some cool behavior. I really like the light here as well.

Excellent light, color, detail, and action. You’re very fortunate to have these otters so available to you.