Because the beaver isn't just an animal; it's an ecosystem!

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Last night while we kept watch for beavers at the secondary dam where they’ve been recently spotted, they sneaked to the primary dam and gave a much awaited show to a young couple who had driven all the way from Modesto just to see them. They reported an adult and a kit but we don’t know if they saw Dad or GQ.

Meanwhile we were treated to a silent movie of the luckiest green heron ever who caught a MONSTROUS fish that was easily a third of his body length. He sat with it trapped in his beak for a long while, afraid to move it into swallowing position for fear it would get away. Then he embarked on the impossible task of turning it around working it into his throat, shaking the banana sized wriggling thing into his stomach. We saw the fish become a tail and then nothing at all.

For a moment after that the bird looked down at the water as if he still ought to find more fish. Then he seemed to feel the moving weight inside him and think better of it. With a repose worthy of an antacid commercial (“I can’t believe I at the whollllle thing”) he sat very still in the dark for the rest of the evening.

Have an excellent day what ever you do and here’s a little tradition I’ve grown very fond of.

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Ten news reporters
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Eleven cameras snapping
Ten news reporters
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve hatching turtles
Eleven cameras snapping
Ten news reporters
Nine children laughing
Eight eager muskrats
Seven on committee
Six baby ducklings
Five City Council!
Four furry kits
Three watching women
Two adult beavers and
A Dam in Alhambra Creek

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