We went down last night to see if we’d hear a beaver whine-reprise – but to no avail. Two beavers swam indifferently by each other with no circling. Just before we despaired, Cheryl noticed some new mud and chews at the sight of the street side lodge that washed out last March. We brought a light and sure enough there is a swell like a new grave and the beginning of a pile. I don’t think we know whether beavers in a temperate zone build a lodge because there’s a chance of kits or build it because the water level is adequately high enough (as this video suggests) but it means unmistakably that our beavers aren’t going anywhere and that this is still their home. I wonder how long it will take?
I’ll see if I can do a daily photograph to watch the progress but you should stroll down and check it out- (look but don’t touch of course) It’s a very cool thing to see starting. Now we just need to see one of the sisters walking up and dumping mud like mom used to do.
Mean while we were invited to do another field trip for 75 third graders. Yikes, I remember how exhausted we were last year but who could say no?
