Last night I was alone on the footbridge with four kits who reminded me why my life has been so beaver-y this past year. They were healthy and nuzzling each other and whining in their mewing voice, and it was like a nature program, (or a Disney movie without music). Mom and Dad are coming out later and later, but our little scamps are still emerging with around commute time. They were playing with their tunnel system in the scraped bank, popping into one hole and emerging from the other.
There are a hundred updates, but I only have time for four. Read the lovely LA times article from our friend Richard Paddock, who did think the 1999 photograph was pretty darn interesting. I wish he had talked about the fact that the wall was shown to have a footing, but crack is good enough. If you need more reading material check out the Martinez Adult Education Brochure, with its cover painting by Gary Rath. That’s a fantastic painting Gary, get in touch with us if you’d like it featured on the website.
The beavers will be presenting at the Mt. Diablo Audobon Society tonight, which given the new research on dams increasing songbirds, is not as silly as it sounds. Finally, last night (after agreeing to limit public comment) Council members Delaney and Ross asked for beaver interpretive signs to be on the agenda. Lara Delaney emailed me earlier about Worth A Dam helping with this, and I said we had both photographs and funds to work with them. So we will see.
Since its a bird night I’ll close with one of my favorite bird photos by Cheryl Reynolds at the dam.
