I knew about the illusive beaver who frequented our pond for several months, but I only saw it one evening in November and after that, occasionally noticed signs that it enjoyed our swamp willows. Finally it decided to show itself! I disturbed it one dreary afternoon and watched it slide off the bank into the water, and dive down out of sight.
I managed to hide amongst some trees and waited for the beaver to
finally return. It glided over and shook itself off before lumbering onto the bank. I was within six feet of it, but with brush and leaves between us, I could not capture a clear picture of it on land.
I sat there and observed it for about 20 minutes, and listened to it joyously munch away. When a light rain began to fall the beaver decided to take a swim, but I caught him sitting out in the open a few minutes later, eating more willow.
I knew about the illusive beaver who frequented our pond for several months, but I only saw it one evening in November and after that, occasionally noticed signs that it enjoyed our swamp willows. Finally it decided to show itself! I disturbed it one dreary afternoon and watched it slide off the bank into the water, and dive down out of sight.
I managed to hide amongst some trees and waited for the beaver to finally return. It glided over and shook itself off before lumbering onto the bank. I was within six feet of it, but with brush and leaves between us, I could not capture a clear picture of it on land.
I sat there and observed it for about 20 minutes, and listened to it joyously munch away. When a light rain began to fall the beaver decided to take a swim, but I caught him sitting out in the open a few minutes later, eating more willow.
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