Deer Island (Thousand Islands) Deer Island (Thousand Islands) Deer Island is one of the American Thousand Islands. It lies between mainland Canada and United States, within the Saint Lawrence River, in the Town of Alexandria, close to Alexandria Bay, New York. It is owned entirely by the Russell Trust Association and is used as a Skull and Bones retreat. The island lies near Boldt Castle and can be seen up close from several Canadian and U.S. tour vessels that operate in the local waterways. The land on the island is densely overgrown, with a small lodge on the southern corner of the island. "Foot
North American river otter component of their diets. They are less likely to be prey for the North American river otters since they are fast-swimming and can find good escape cover. However, river otters will prey on trout, pike, walleye ("Sander vitreus vitreus"), salmon ("Oncorhynchus" spp.), and other game fish during spawning. Adult North American river otters are capable of consuming of fish per day. A study conducted on captive otters revealed they preferred larger fish, ranging from , more than smaller fish, ranging from , and they had difficulty catching fish species less than or larger than . Otters are known to take