Tail slap!

beaver tail slap D81_5379_z A beaver sends me a message. It is as loud as it looks.

Beavers in the far bog 2

beaver in the bog D81_5383_z The beavers would have stayed in their den for most of the winter. They likely have caches of young tree branches, bark, and twigs at the bottom of the bog around the den and under the ice.

The ice cover quickly disappeared over the past two weeks and I expect to see evidence of foraging in the woods surrounding the bog now that it is Spring.

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Beavers in the far bog

beaver on patrol D81_5393_z After three days staking out the beaver den in the far bog, we spotted the two beaver inhabitants patrolling around the den. Here is beaver1.

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Ducks arrive at the far bog

wood ducks in flight D81_5335_z An unruly flight of wood ducks repeatedly cruised over the bog this afternoon. Perhaps they were dismayed by the remaining snow and ice. Didn’t they enjoy the 60F temperature? Maybe these boys of Spring were looking for some ladies?

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Ducks on ice

ducks on ice 04130324z Spring in Maine is typically a transition. A group of ducks adjust to the realities by sunning themselves on an ice field near Cobbosseecontee Lake, Maine.