Evidence of Beaver

Driving along a secondary highway a week or so ago I saw the unmistakable signs of Beavers having been at work; logs were lying across a ditch near the highway. Wandering over the area at the edge of the woods I could see where several logs had been cut down.
I have seen this in other areas too. Beavers will build dams across rivers and streams to create ponds. Then they will build their lodge in a pond once the water has reached an adequate depth. Beavers are extremely active and use their teeth for cutting. The outside of their teeth have a very strong enamel coating and their teeth never stop growing. As they cut and chomp their teeth gradually wear down and thus this action controls their teeth's growth. In 2006 I watched the progress Beavers had made on this large poplar tree shown above. I could only see the difference made each day, as Beaver work only at night, and I have never saw one actively at work.
The photo above is of a in a most beautiful setting where beaver had built a dam. I used to watch this scene daily. If I patiently sat and watched for a long time, sometimes I would see a Beaver there, swimming about in the pond they had created.