Photographing beavers

[LK_Nature_Photography]

Hi everybody! I wasn´t in nature since we bought a flat and all my free time goes to renovation. I had a little time and I looked back what did I record in April. I was 5 days at the same spot from 18-20:30h to get a decent shot of a beaver. They come out always around 20h. So, here are the shots and a little video:

Eurasian beaver by Kiss Leon, on Flickr

Eurasian beaver by Kiss Leon, on Flickr

Eurasian beaver by Kiss Leon, on Flickr

Eurasian beaver by Kiss Leon, on Flickr

Eurasian beaver by Kiss Leon, on Flickr

 

[Jeff1546 46]

Nice Beavers.........

 

[RVT1K]

There was a beaver pond close to my mom and the colony was there for years. It was very, very cool to watch them. The big male would always come out first and cruise around the pond, occasionally slapping the water with his tail at me.

The only pictures I have are from my old film Ricoh...

 

[Jeff G]

Cool! Something I'll never see in my neck of the woods.

 

[smoke665]

We have a beaver pond about 2 miles from the house. I've tried many times, capture a shot, but they remain elusive creatures.

 

[Winona]

Nice photos and always enjoy your videos. We feel the same way about trash. We always bring a garbage bag when we go for a walk and pick up trash.

 

[Derrel]

I live in Oregon, the "beaver state". Oregon State University's mascot is the beaver. Our state animal is the beaver.

 

[Raw photographer]

Very very nice.

 

[RVT1K]

We have a beaver pond about 2 miles from the house. I've tried many times, capture a shot, but they remain elusive creatures.

I had great luck going down to the pond before dusk and simply sitting still.
One time I was so quiet the big, honking male started to climb out of he pond only a couple of feet from me. Yes, we scared the crap out of each other!

Are there any trees near the lodge that you can sit and hide behind?

 

[smoke665]

@RVT1K there are but it's a swampy area with multiple ponds, fed by a fairly large spring, and a small creek. The road along one side is on high ground and actually gives a good vantage point.

 

[RVT1K]

The pond by my mom was quite well defined and had nice solid banks so it made things easy for me.

But I would reiterate getting to your spot early. As I remember it, the big male always came out first and cruised around, I suspect looking for danger before giving the rest of the clan the all-clear.

 

[K9Kirk]

Very nice pics and video! I have to go into the swamps to find any beaver in this state and I'm not going cause there's things in there!

 

[LK_Nature_Photography]

There was a beaver pond close to my mom and the colony was there for years. It was very, very cool to watch them. The big male would always come out first and cruise around the pond, occasionally slapping the water with his tail at me.

The only pictures I have are from my old film Ricoh...

That tail slap always scares me! They sniff around, and when they come out then they freeze a second two to listen if there is something in the near. They are just adorable!

We have a beaver pond about 2 miles from the house. I've tried many times, capture a shot, but they remain elusive creatures.

Don´t stop trying, sooner or later they will come out earlier and then you'll go home as a happy wildlife photographer! Persistence dies last

Nice photos and always enjoy your videos. We feel the same way about trash. We always bring a garbage bag when we go for a walk and pick up trash.

Thanks for watching! I have to clean that area next time I go there, If I won't do it, nobody will...

I live in Oregon, the "beaver state". Oregon State University's mascot is the beaver. Our state animal is the beaver.

That is a very nice thing, a state to like their fluffy, valuable animal. With such thinking, they are teaching children to care more about their nature and wild animals in it. I looked on google where exactly is Oregon and I saw some beautiful landscapes, it looks like a very nice state, some places were a real haven for beavers. There is a football team beavers, basketball team beavers... cool. Go beavers GO!

Very nice pics and video! I have to go into the swamps to find any beaver in this state and I'm not going cause there's things in there!

Mmmmm... things... Sounds interesting! If not beavers any moving things are good. Swampy areas can be full of surprises, just watch out for the alligators!

 

[K9Kirk]

There was a beaver pond close to my mom and the colony was there for years. It was very, very cool to watch them. The big male would always come out first and cruise around the pond, occasionally slapping the water with his tail at me.

The only pictures I have are from my old film Ricoh...

That tail slap always scares me! They sniff around, and when they come out then they freeze a second two to listen if there is something in the near. They are just adorable!

We have a beaver pond about 2 miles from the house. I've tried many times, capture a shot, but they remain elusive creatures.

Don´t stop trying, sooner or later they will come out earlier and then you'll go home as a happy wildlife photographer! Persistence dies last

Nice photos and always enjoy your videos. We feel the same way about trash. We always bring a garbage bag when we go for a walk and pick up trash.

Thanks for watching! I have to clean that area next time I go there, If I won't do it, nobody will...

I live in Oregon, the "beaver state". Oregon State University's mascot is the beaver. Our state animal is the beaver.

That is a very nice thing, a state to like their fluffy, valuable animal. With such thinking, they are teaching children to care more about their nature and wild animals in it. I looked on google where exactly is Oregon and I saw some beautiful landscapes, it looks like a very nice state, some places were a real haven for beavers. There is a football team beavers, basketball team beavers... cool. Go beavers GO!

Very nice pics and video! I have to go into the swamps to find any beaver in this state and I'm not going cause there's things in there!

Mmmmm... things... Sounds interesting! If not beavers any moving things are good. Swampy areas can be full of surprises, just watch out for the alligators!

I disagree, mosquitos are not good, lol! Then there are gators and crocs, snapping turtle, alligator snapping turtles, black bear, wild boar, 6 types of poisonous snakes, black widow spider, brown recluse, panthers, mosquitos and swamp-billies!

 

[Derrel]

The "athletic"
Beaver introduced in 2001

The "classic" beaver

Here is a photo of Benny the beaver, the Oregon State University mascot from roughly 1941 until the year 2000. In 2001he received a makeover and is now commonly called the "athletic " or "the angry" beaver.