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Beavers and Muskrats

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  • No hands

    No hands

    A beaver pauses to check me out while grazing on the succulent spring grass growing on the banks of the Sturgeon River in Sturgeon County.

  • The best parts

    The best parts

    A beaver grazes for the best parts of the spring grass growing on the banks of the Sturgeon River in Sturgeon County.

  • Grass is good

    Grass is good

    The fresh spring grasses bring sustenance to a wide variety of wildlife from Grizzly bears to beavers, including this one. Sturgeon River, Sturgeon County.

  • Head on

    Head on

    A muskrat breaks the surface of a still pool just before sunset in Sturgeon County.

  • Swirl

    Swirl

    A beaver slices through the surface of the Sturgeon River at dusk.

  • Alone on the Ice

    Alone on the Ice

    A muskrat finds a small hole in the ice to dive through on the not quite yet frozen up Sturgeon River near Big Lake. A bald eagle was keeping close watch from the nearby power pole.

  • Curiosity

    Curiosity

    When a person stands on the edge of freezing up Big Lake before and during sunrise, even the muskrats begin to wonder what's going on. (The pink water is the reflection from the clouds as the sun came up)

  • Evening munch

    Evening munch

    A beaver munches on some vegetation in the late evening on the Sturgeon River. Sturgeon County.

  • Night Swim

    Night Swim

    A beaver navigates the Sturgeon River at night. Freezing motion was impossible so I panned the camera using a very slow shutter speed combined with a high ISO thereby capturing this movement like effect. Sturgeon County.

  • Muskrat

    Muskrat

    J Poole Wetland, St Albert.

  • Young Muskrat

    Young Muskrat

    Probably one of this year's new arrivals, J Poole Wetland, St Albert

  • Muskrat

    Muskrat

    Chewing on a root, J Poole Wetland, St Albert.

  • Spring Beaver

    Spring Beaver

    The beaver climbed the banks of the Sturgeon River at dusk to munch on the fresh spring grass that has finally made an appearance. Sturgeon County.

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    The best parts
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