We finally have seen the last of Hurricane Irene and the
residual rain that has been falling on the East coast recently. Here are two photos of storm clouds moving
over the Catoctin Mountains near Jefferson, MD…
I went out this
morning hoping to find something of interest to photograph and was rewarded for
the effort. A few days ago I spotted
this felled tree that had been stripped of its bark by one or more beavers…
As I approached the same area this morning I saw a beaver on
the bank feeding on succulent plants that had been underwater just the day
before. He tolerated me long enough to
get this series of photos…
After it left I decided to wait a while hoping that it would
return soon. In a short time these mallards
came swimming upstream…
When they left I was visited by a Great Blue Heron that
quietly fished its way downstream. The
beaver never did reappear…
In this photo you can see that this section of the creek has
two distinct colors where surface runoff from the recent rain comes into the
stream…
Thanks for stopping by, and come back again soon.
Just wonderful shots +1
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Stefano
That beaver is a good sized animal, he apparently is well fed. Sure is good to know they are in the area. The mallard line up is quite nice. I never get tired of the great blues. Nice series of photos Steve.
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