Do you remember those books you loved before you could read easily? We called them ‘picture books’ and they were illustrated in such an understandable way that you always knew exactly what was happening without a single written word?
Well think of today’s post as a ‘picture book’.
I just learned how to make a GIF of some of my favorite 2008 Dad footage. Most of the tailslapping I saw from the beavers happened in their first two years with us. Obviously they grew more accustomed to people in their lives and it was directed at us less frequently. Maybe it was never directed at us anyway. There were nearly always otters around when they slapped and it was nearly always spring. I’m guessing they were protecting these:
I consider Peter Smith of the Wildwood Trust in Kent a major beaver ally. He also happens to be my most reliable ally when it comes to finding beaver information in the UK. He’s wonderfully intelligent and earnest on camera and absolutely emphasizes the right things when talking about beavers. Apparently his dedication even won over journalist and Countryfile star Ellie Harrison, who surprised him this weekend with this.
Well deserved! Could NOT happen to a better beaver defender!
Finally Rusty of Napa photoghraped his first beavers together yesterday and his enviable fortune is our good luck this morning. Enjoy!
