Long before I first saw the beavers, I heard stories about them from people who claimed to see them about from time to time. One woman told me there were three beavers, two adults and a kit, and it was her persuasion that sent me back morning after morning. She insisted that the dam had originally been closer to the Marina st. bridge, and had been removed by city workers during construction of the county building. At the farmer’s market the other day I met a gentleman who said he had taken photos of them from his kayak in June of 2006. I begged him to find the photo and send it our way, and wanted to share it with you. The remarkable thing is that it is obvious this is the mother beaver because its such a fortunate shot of her tail. Check out how svelte she was back then: a few willow trees ago. Robert Rust is the photographer and our new grandfather of beaver sightings. He says he has video of three as well. Enjoy.
Photo By: Robert Rust, June 2006
