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Busy beavers on the South Platte River

November 17, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Busy beavers on the South Platte River
A beaver chews on a log in the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)

Certainly, beavers are pretty common creatures but not one that I have had many opportunities to photograph. This past weekend, a couple of them made an appearance in this canyon southwest of Denver.

One was busy gnawing on a small tree it had cut down and pulled to the river. The other was quite content to just swim around in a calm part of the river.

The American beaver is the largest rodent in the United States, reaching 2 to 3 feet in length not counting their tail. One interesting tidbit about them is that their teeth are constantly growing, thus necessitating their constant chewing to keep them from growing too long.

A beaver swims across the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony's Takes)
A beaver swims across the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)
A beaver swims across the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony's Takes)
A beaver swims across the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)
A beaver swims across the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony's Takes)
A beaver swims across the South Platte River in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

Beavers work hard on their winter prep

November 15, 2018 by Tony

Beavers work hard on their winter prep. While quite common, #Beavers are a form of #wildlife not often…
A beaver swims in the South Platte River with a stick to add to its lodge. (© Tony’s Takes)

While quite common, Beavers are a form of wildlife not often seen. They prefer to stay out of sight and are shy around people. On this morning last week though, three of them were quite busy along the South Platte River southwest of Denver, Colorado. They continually made trips from their lodges to the sides of the river where they grabbed sticks and hauled them back home. It was well shaded and I didn’t have quite enough lens to get good close-ups but it was fun to see them, something I have only done a few times.

A beaver gathers building material along the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A beaver gathers building material along the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A beaver gathers building material along the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A beaver gathers building material along the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)

Beavers hard at work

November 2, 2017 by Tony Leave a Comment

Not a creature I have gotten many images of but this pair was very cooperative on the South Platte River. They were hard at work gathering material to add to their lodge, climbing the banks and grabbing material then hopping back in the water and carefully placing it at their home. Lighting was dim in the canyon but it was fun to watch them hard at work.

A Beaver drags branches down to the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A Beaver drags branches down to the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A Beaver returns to its lodge on the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A Beaver returns to its lodge on the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A Beaver returns to its lodge on the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)
A Beaver returns to its lodge on the South Platte River. (© Tony’s Takes)

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