Kayaking with the Beavers

By James Braswell | Published April 10, 2012

Once again, I am now able to kayak with a local population of American Beavers (Castor canadensis). After having no luck at photographing the beavers at my favorite kayak area on Friday, yesterday morning I launched Rubber Ducky in the other area where I have had good luck in being with the oversized rodents. This […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
2 Comments

Busy As A Beaver

By James Braswell | Published March 6, 2012

On my recent kayak outings, I have noticed a lot of recent beaver activity. Several trees have been downed by these constant-gnawing rodents:         And in this next image, you can see recent activity on a standing tree. The tree is currently being “girdled”, which will eventually kill the tree. And a […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
7 Comments

Fun Friday: Bath Time

By James Braswell | Published July 22, 2011

Going back into the archives for today’s “Fun Friday” post. This image was originally shared last year, but I have received a lot of comments on it. So thought I’d share it with everyone again, in these dog days of summer … enjoy! This adult American Beaver (Castor canadensis) was sitting in shallow water, eating […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , ,
8 Comments

Roof Repairs

By James Braswell | Published March 30, 2011

A few days ago, I kayaked to one of my favorite beaver lodges. There always seems to be 3-4 beavers active around this lodge as sunrise begins to emerge. On this day, I paddled the kayak close to the lodge and noticed this guy, so busy working on the roof of the lodge that he […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,
Comments Off on Roof Repairs

Beaver Fever

By James Braswell | Published March 16, 2011

Yesterday morning’s kayak adventure was totally awesome! I went out expecting to get some fog images, but very little fog was hanging over the water. Instead, I was greeted with at least 7 beavers (Castor canadensis) active, both in and out of the water. The place I kayaked today has at least 2 large, active beaver lodges; […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , ,
Comments Off on Beaver Fever

My New Neighbors (Days 2-3)

By James Braswell | Published November 22, 2010

Last week, I posted some beaver images that I made in a creek near my house (“My New Neighbors – Day 1”). Today’s post are from the same location, on two subsequent mornings. Fortunately, the beavers at this location have remained active and allow me to get quite close. Here are a few of my […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tags: , ,
Comments Off on My New Neighbors (Days 2-3)