Beaver Pond

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Eliza Waters

Beaver DamBeaver pond reflecting the colors of autumn.

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80 Responses to Beaver Pond

  1. Olga's avatar Olga says:
    October 11, 2018 at 8:12 pm

    Lovely photo, Eliza. Always love the look of autumn colors in combination with water. ❤

  2. Alice Pratt's avatar Alice Pratt says:
    October 11, 2018 at 8:41 pm

    Oh, joy! Perfect! I can almost hear the slap of a beaver tail!

  3. Vicki's avatar Vicki says:
    October 11, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    Very pretty indeed, Eliza. You have so many beautifully colourful trees at this time of year. That’s quite a pond the beavers have built.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      October 12, 2018 at 7:50 am

      Thank you, Vicki. The trees are coloring up beautifully this year. Beavers dam streams to create enormous ponds, a benefit to much wildlife, esp. fowl.

  4. sandyjwhite's avatar sandyjwhite says:
    October 11, 2018 at 10:47 pm

    What a magical place. The autumn colors are wonderful!

  5. Kris P's avatar Kris P says:
    October 11, 2018 at 11:10 pm

    What color you get!

  9. Anne's avatar Anne says:
    October 12, 2018 at 12:35 am

    Serenity aplenty.

  10. naturebackin's avatar naturebackin says:
    October 12, 2018 at 1:06 am

    Gorgeous colours and how fantastic to have beavers around!

  11. Frogend_dweller's avatar Frogend_dweller says:
    October 12, 2018 at 4:09 am

    Beautiful … so is that a beaver dam?

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      October 12, 2018 at 7:29 am

      Thank you, Allison. Yes, that is a dam, at the stream outlet. It has raised the level of the pond about three feet. Its lodge is in the center of the pond, out of view. They are amazing engineers!

  13. AmyRose🌹's avatar AmyRose🌹 says:
    October 12, 2018 at 7:17 am

    Yep. Looks just about like that here. I’ve yet to see a beaver, though I’ve seen their homes. Happy Friday, Eliza!!

  14. Laurie Graves's avatar Laurie Graves says:
    October 12, 2018 at 8:25 am

    So lovely, so fleeting.

  15. Kathy Sturr's avatar Kathy Sturr says:
    October 12, 2018 at 8:27 am

    We have beavers at the lake … they are fascinating. On the drive there from our old house, there is a beaver pond in the middle of a field. It is very cool. This is a beautiful capture, Eliza, of autumn. I love the hints of green gone by.

  16. Jewels's avatar Jewels says:
    October 12, 2018 at 8:47 am

    Mmm… Beautiful, Eliza. I love autumn’s palette ❤

  17. Peter Herpst's avatar Peter Herpst says:
    October 12, 2018 at 8:57 am

    Stunning!

  18. albert's avatar albert says:
    October 12, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Easjng towards a soft fall. Peaceful view.

  19. dawnbirdau's avatar dawnbirdau says:
    October 12, 2018 at 11:30 am

    Oh! those autumn colours! Beautiful!

  20. Robin's avatar Robin says:
    October 12, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    Oh my… breathtaking image, Eliza. I love the colors, the reflection, the light, the everything. 🙂 You are quite a bit ahead of us in terms of fall colors.

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      October 12, 2018 at 6:20 pm

      Thank you, Robin! Yes, even though our peak is late this year, there are quite a bit of trees turning. Unfortunately, recent rain and wind has brought much of it down. There is a brown leaf spot fungus that infects a lot of maple and ash trees now, where the leaves turn brown and just fall off instead of coloring up. Driving around today, it was disappointing how washed out the hills looked. Clear, bright red/orange isn’t happening the way it used to. Kind of a bummer. 😦

  21. A Curious Introvert's avatar A Curious Introvert says:
    October 12, 2018 at 1:18 pm

    Beautiful autumn scene! How often do you see the beavers busy at work?

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      October 12, 2018 at 6:15 pm

      Thank you! As they are mostly nocturnal, I don’t see them all that often, maybe once or twice a year– unless they are feeding upon saplings along our river, we might see them more often. However, I see their work all the time, either in debarked/chewed sticks, cut brush, or damming.

  22. Joanna's avatar Joanna says:
    October 12, 2018 at 1:22 pm

    Very beautiful. Beavers are amazing animals! 🙂

  23. Murtagh's Meadow's avatar Murtagh's Meadow says:
    October 12, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    Beautiful

  24. Rebeccabecca's avatar Rebeccabecca says:
    October 12, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    Gorgeous colours, Eliza. We don’t have beavers in Australia, though I’ve read about them. I’m curious — are they nocturnal, like so many of our mammals? I see from some of your other readers’ comments that people do see them during the day, so probably not?

    • Eliza Waters's avatar Eliza Waters says:
      October 12, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      Thank you, Rebecca. Technically, they are nocturnal, but one can see them sometimes in the late afternoon if they come out early. Yearlings are turned out of the den by their parent to make room for the next brood, so we’ll often see these wandering ones along our river. Inexperienced ones have tried to make dams, but storms frequently flood the river, washing everything away. They are much more successful with habitat like in the photo – swampy marsh and a small stream to dam.

  25. Reed Andariese's avatar Reed Andariese says:
    October 12, 2018 at 7:34 pm

    Dry nice Eliza! Beautiful Fall colors in a lovely scene!

  26. Jet Eliot's avatar Jet Eliot says:
    October 12, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    I love seeing a beaver dam on the beaver pond, Eliza. They are such busy and productive mammals, and what a serene place this pond is. Truly lovely with the autumn colors right now, too.

  28. Andrea Stephenson's avatar Andrea Stephenson says:
    October 13, 2018 at 9:53 am

    A beautiful view Eliza, especially with the reflections in the water.

  29. belindagroverphotography's avatar belindagroverphotography says:
    October 13, 2018 at 8:38 pm

    Wonderful photo. The fall colours are really spectacular this year.

  30. bittster's avatar bittster says:
    October 13, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    Cool. I always love the activity and wildlife that hangs out around these ponds. The colors are pretty awesome as well!

  32. StormieSteele's avatar StormieSteele says:
    October 15, 2018 at 5:03 pm

    What a landscape…🤗

  33. Maria I's avatar Maria says:
    October 15, 2018 at 11:21 pm

    This is beautiful Eliza! ❤️

  34. Wild Daffodil's avatar Wild Daffodil says:
    October 16, 2018 at 3:31 am

    So beautiful and serene. I’m standing there with you Eliza.

  35. Jen's avatar Jen says:
    October 16, 2018 at 7:21 pm

    I have never seen a beaver pond in person, that’s amazing…and the colors are beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

  37. denisebushphoto's avatar denisebushphoto says:
    October 19, 2018 at 9:13 am

    Beavers are amazing creatures … just look what they helped you create … another awesome image!

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