Beaver

Beaver at SVT's Upper Mill Brook in Wayland

Sighting Date:

June 19, 2011

A beaver at SVT's Upper Mill Brook in Wayland, photographed by Chip Somers.

Chip Somers photographed this beaver at SVT's Upper Mill Brook Conservation Area in Wayland.

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date:

June 4, 2011

A beaver slaps its tail at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

A Canada goose gosling at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

A common grackle at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

An eastern phoebe at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

A painted turtle at the ARNWR, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following during a trip to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury: beaver, Canada goose goslings, common grackle, eastern phoebe, and painted turtle.

Beaver at SVT's Herene Reservation in Stow

Sighting Date:

March 22, 2011

A beaver investigates a remote camera at SVT's Herene Reservation in Stow, photograph by Dan Foster.

A beaver splashes into Elizabeth Brook at SVT's Herene Reservation in Stow, photograph by Dan Foster.

Dan Foster used his remote wildlife camera to capture this series of beaver photos at SVT's Herene Reservation in Stow. Dan writes:

"The Herene Reservation in Stow borders Elizabeth Brook, and the local beavers have established a dam across the river. I set up my camera downstream from the dam, where it appeared a new beaver scent mound was under construction. Beavers build these mounds and deposit scent (castoreum) to mark their territory.

On March 22nd, a beaver approached the camera, stood on its hind legs to investigate, and then launched back into the water with a splash."

Wildlife at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard

Sighting Date:

April 3, 2011

An immature bald eagle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A beaver at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A great blue heron at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Hooded mergansers at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A painted turtle at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Red-tailed hawks at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

A ring-necked duck at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, photographed by Craig Smith.

Craig Smith photographed the following during a walk at the Assabet River national Wildlife Refuge in Maynard: an immature bald eagle, beaver, great blue heron, hooded mergansers, mallards, muskrat, painted turtle, red-tailed hawks, and a ring-necked duck.

Beaver in Concord

Sighting Date:

April 28, 2010

Lydia Rogers used her automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this beaver in Concord.

Lydia Rogers used her automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this beaver near the Jennie Dugan Marsh in Concord.

Wildlife along Water Row in Sudbury

Sighting Date:

April 20, 2010

A beaver near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.

A blue-winged teal near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.

A pair of blue-winged teal near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.

A red-tailed hawk near Water Row in Sudbury, photographed by Russ Place.

Russ Place photographed a beaver, a pair of blue-winged teal and a red-tailed hawk off of Water Row in Sudbury.

Beaver in Concord

Sighting Date:

April 15, 2010

Lydia Rogers used her automatically triggered wildlife camera to photograph this beaver near the Jennie Dugan Marsh in Concord.

Wildlife at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord

Sighting Date:

April 20, 2010

Craig Smith photographed this osprey at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed this pied-billed grebe at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed these American coots at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed this snapping turtle at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed this beaver at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed this mute swan chasing a Canada goose at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed this great blue heron at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed this red-winged blackbird at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed this canada goose at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord.

Craig Smith photographed the following wildlife at the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord:

osprey, pied-billed grebe, American coots, snapping turtle, beaver, mute swan chasing a Canada goose, great blue heron, red-winged blackbird, and a Canada goose.

Snapping Turtles and a Beaver at Schoolhouse Pond in Wayland

Sighting Date:

June 30, 2009

Snapping Turtles and a Beaver at Schoolhouse Pond by Leon Wardle

Leon Wardle reports the following story to accompany his photos above: "on June 30th two snapping turtles were busy at what they do near the summer solstice. The activity involved a lot of noisy splashing, which attracted me and my camera. It also attracted the beaver who is the head steward at School House Pond. I took over 100 pictures over a time span of 1 1/2 hours, and have attached a couple of them. Mr.