How about a fourth dam behind the corp yard? Remember last summer there was a fourth dam that the parents made, and did such a good job that the third dam (yearling work) ended up being underwater most of the time. In the funny way that things work out the fourth dam became weakened by the dredging birm and collapsed so the third dam became their heroic water save, and with some reinforcements held the ponds together.
Now we have a NEW 4th dam, slightly below where the old one was, and looking mighty dam-ish. Every time I think our beavers have become to “cityfied” or “soft” to make it in the real world they surprise me by behaving so very much like…well…beavers! Remember that the purpose of any secondary dam is to build a terrace and broader safe feeding area. For the yearlings it is also on-the-job-training.
While Cheryl was snapping these photos she also got a nice glimpse of a lovely yellow warbler. This is definitely someone we want to keep around! Oh and the bonus? Jon spied a pile of otter scat in the area, (visible by the crushed red crayfish shells in the stools). So this means we have regular otter visitors as well.
Photos: Cheryl Reynolds
