River Otters, Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge, Indiana

A pair of river otters enjoy a moment atop a frozen pond in Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge in Indiana. The great thing about photographing river otters in the winter is that you always know where they’re going to pop up. They create a hole in the ice and then maintain it so that they can easily hunt for fish before dining on the surface. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens and 1.4 teleconverter (for 550mm) ISO 800, f/5.6 at 1/500th of a second.