I took a closer photo so you could admire their handiwork. They chewed down this tree and ate the bark.
A closer view of the end of the log. See how much they chew?
The beaver have been around here for a long time. This is the decades-old remains of a tree they felled last time they were up at this end of the stream.
When we moved here seven years ago, there were no beaver in the stream at this end at all. They were all upstream. They moved down a few years ago and now even closer. I enjoy having them around, although I must admit it takes some time to get used to hearing the CRASH and SPLASH of trees falling in the night!
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How neat to have the beavers so close! We went for a walk at the Hebron Nature Preserve the other weekend, and we saw some great evidence of beavers there.
My walk resulted in a TICK on the back of my neck! First time I've ever gotten one around here. Toby has had a few this fall and spring, though. YUCK.
UGH!! We have a TON of ticks around here...Lauren had one on the back of her neck this morning, too.
Wow, how wonderful to have beavers near you!
Sorry to hear about the ticks, we are getting more here in the UK, one turned up on my floor a couple of years ago, I didn't know if it came off my dog or my DH.
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