Busy Beavers

While out showing country land today, the group I was with, and I came across evidence of beaver activity on this small tree on the West Branch of the Kickapoo River. (Nearby Avalanche)

The West Branch is a popular Trout stream. We also watched a few anglers, enjoying the day flyfishing along the same banks. The weather was wonderful, sunny, and warm. A beautiful day to stroll along a ountry stream.

The beaver had not yet finished off this small tree; it had fresh beaver gnawing marks. The photo of the beaver in the water below, was not taken in this area.

Beavers eat bark and leaves from the trees that they cut down. Favorite trees of beavers are aspens but they will also eat birch, alder, and willow trees that grow along a stream. This was a young box alder. They usually prefer trees between 2-6 inches in diameter. I read online, that a busy beaver can chew through a 5 inch willow tree in 3 minutes!

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