The beavers at Huntley Meadows Park have been remarkably elusive this winter, so I was excited to see this one on Monday as it swam by in the beautiful early morning light.
There are several beaver lodges in the park where I have spotted North American Beavers (Castor canadensis) in the past, but it is hard to know for sure which ones are currently active. Occasionally I will come to the park really early or stay late, hoping to spot a beaver, but this is the first one that I have spotted in many months. With a little luck I will be able to see one a bit closer than this one, which quite a distance away when I photographed it.
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Mike Powell 
I love this one!
Great 2!!
What a stunning shot! I love the blue stripe in the water. I know what you mean about it being hard to tell if a lodge is active or not. We have the same problem up here in Seneca Creek State Park.