Beaver Tales

A beaver has been busy around the docks lately.
His home is at the north end of our bay and the ice is thick up there right now.
Perhaps hunger has driven him down here as a 4 inch thick poplar was cut down by
him on the beach a few days ago. Only the stump and a few chips remain and there
is no sign of the rest of it. Typically a beaver will cut this up into manageable chunks
and stick them in the bottom mud for later snacking. I don't know how long this will
sustain a beaver so I watch for other stumps to appear on my walks.
As in past years, I know there will be a lot of floating branches, with every bit of bark
removed, floating in the bay when the ice goes out in a few weeks.
A beaver must keep busy to survive.