"BEAVER, YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF OUR LIVES" - Beaver (North American)
"BEAVER, YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF OUR LIVES"
Beaver (North American) - 7 Photos
The sound of rain last week on the beavers' lodge was most likely a signal to the beavers that the channels interconnecting their ponds would soon be once again available for passage.
The beavers have constructed a series of dams on each of the channels so that water is held back which allows beavers, swimming access to the smaller ponds. Unfortunately, when there a long periods without rain or run-off, these channels dry up. The ponds maintain their high levels of water but without water passage, the beavers have no alternative but to travel by land (albeit short distances) to access food, building material & construction sites.
The first beaver out navigated the waterways to one of the smaller ponds, swam the circumference and then it was a very brief walk up the bank, across a small path and back down to another pond. But before starting the evening's work, there was time to enjoy some sunshine on a grassy bank and a few minutes of grooming and oiling of beaver fur.
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