"WHILE PARENTS ARE STILL SLEEPING"

Beaver (North American) - 5 Photos

The photos that follow are of one of two younger beavers, probably 2 years old by now and probably the youngest in the family, depending upon any recent arrivals.

So like all youngsters, they probably like to stay out late or in this case, go out early during the last of daylight hours, before their parents get up to start the night's work. I guess with beavers, the timing is reversed. They don't go out late evening and come home early morning. Young beavers, perhaps, like to go out late in the day and come home early evening.

And, of course, like all teenagers - food, i.e. munchies, is a priority.

So this young beaver, having surfaced from out of the lodge took the swim across the pond, to partake of the new green grasses. And then it was a quick trip back down the slope, back to the lodge and hopefully made it home before Mum & Dad woke up. :)

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