As we went to dinner we stopped by the nearby Beaver Home. Wally was no where to be found but there standing up chewing on a tree- The Beav. Much bigger than we both expected. He moved around in the water but didn't seem afraid of us. As we got close to the waters edge I wondered how fast they move on land. The piles of wood chips tell me this one has some big teeth. He has taken many trees down 15-18" dia in 1 night! He is currently working on an oak and the tree in the water. The water has come up about 1 foot and I am hoping the town will leave it alone as long as he isn't flooding the road-he's not even close at this point. Feeling very lucky we got to see him as they do all their work at night. That's him looking at us in the middle of the pic-tree in the water is prob 18"dia to give you an idea how big this fella is- and his tail isn't showing either-that's all body! Golly-Gee
It is always exciting to see animals in the wild. A few years ago they had trouble with Beavers cutting down the famous Cherry Blossom trees around the tidel basin in Washington DC. That did not go over well, needless to say. I gre up in D C and the pictures you see of the cherry blossom trees are that pretty in person. They are in bloom now according to CBS Sunday morning show.
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