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Beaver activity 1999/2000
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| On October 9, 1999, this beaver dam (above) was first noticed right near the pond on the trail site ... |
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| Revisited on April 25, 2000, the dam was built up a bit more, but lots of water was flowing through a gap you can see on the left side of the first picture ... |
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| Five days later, the dam was repaired. Obviously, the beaver was still in the area ... |
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By May 9, with the addition of a few extra materials, (including a 2 by 4 with a lot of nails sticking up through it!), the water level seems to have risen a bit. Notice how the horizontal branch on the right seems to be closer to its reflection than it was on April 30. A little bit of patience revealed the beaver itself, doing what beavers do best: working like a beaver! Continue > |