tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post7605202676984303308..comments2024-01-04T16:23:25.000-08:00Comments on Woods Walks and Wildlife: Birds, Brown Plants... Beaver!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-24266034645310165892012-12-10T13:24:03.894-08:002012-12-10T13:24:03.894-08:00Great photos of the beaversGreat photos of the beaversJulie Hargreaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960929133275564117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-76538244626797754802012-11-30T13:44:33.645-08:002012-11-30T13:44:33.645-08:00Lots of evidence indeed! And yet I would have tota...Lots of evidence indeed! And yet I would have totally missed it if that big chewed off tree stump hadn't been right in my path, because I wasn't looking for the signs and I never expected to find a beaver here. I guess beavers do need a lot of wood to get ready for winter!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-82874891176870001152012-11-30T11:28:22.788-08:002012-11-30T11:28:22.788-08:00There was sure plenty of "evidence" that...There was sure plenty of "evidence" that beavers were in the area. I laughed when I saw all the chewed off sticks. It takes a lot of wood to dam the pond, build a lodge, and maintain their food stores for winter. Jo Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479644791269667503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-81133939729528149782012-11-30T07:24:12.679-08:002012-11-30T07:24:12.679-08:00I certainly feel lucky! I actually hadn't thou...I certainly feel lucky! I actually hadn't thought of the nocturnal thing until you mentioned it, but you make a good point! I'm planning on stopping by again in the morning sometime soon, so I'll see if the beaver is active then, too. I wonder if I just happened to be there when the beaver was waking up for a night's work, or if this particular beaver is a daytime worker as well.... Either way, it was a very cool thing to get to see!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-68860151871756585902012-11-30T07:12:16.442-08:002012-11-30T07:12:16.442-08:00Great beaver photos! I see lots of beaver sign w...Great beaver photos! I see lots of beaver sign where I live in northern NY, but rarely lay eyes on one at work, since they usually are active during the night. How lucky you got to see one.Jacqueline Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390548854179921303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-42857455535551351132012-11-30T06:18:00.042-08:002012-11-30T06:18:00.042-08:00Apparently beavers eat the smaller twigs and bark ...Apparently beavers eat the smaller twigs and bark -- it looks like the beaver I saw was gnawing the bark off of that big stick, corn-on-the-cob-style. So I guess trees are both useful and delicious! (Also, haha, that link is very funny. Poor beavers, and poor guy!)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819156307414077158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3902702129791011785.post-74371971068750224242012-11-29T19:35:36.116-08:002012-11-29T19:35:36.116-08:00Apropos. So do the beavers actually eat the trees,...<a href="http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/07/regarding-your-dam-complaint.html" rel="nofollow">Apropos.</a> So do the beavers actually eat the trees, or do they just build stuff with them?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149297148185001748noreply@blogger.com