The beavers have been cutting down some of the young trees near the river all summer, but this is the first I have actually seen them.
A couple of them were swimming off to breakfast as the light was fading. I did try and photograph the one I saw on land, but there was not enough light, given how far he was from me.
We have been wandering through some new territory,
and have found an area where the beavers have been felling trees.
I have never noticed before how clearly you can see the tooth marks in the trees.
This birch stump is still alive, trying to send its sap to its branches. I have read that birch sap can be gathered and turned into syrup, the same way that maple sap is.
