This is the second sighting of a beaver avoiding a culvert and using the road instead. Isn't this the same thing they would do on one of their engineered ponds--walk over the dam rather than thunder through a metal tunnel and outflowing stream? As engineers, aren't they more inclined to favor roads and bridges? One night, another time of year, I too saw a very small beaver--a young one off to seek his fortune?--also dash across the bridge over the stream, avoiding a metal culvert. Another hypothesis I have is about how beavers may be trying to avoid anything like a beaver trap. Any ideas? Sent from my iPad > On May 5, 2014, at 6:11 AM, "wbc-bird" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Yesterday, while trying to see a Louisiana Waterthrush on Tigertown road, Cindy and I saw a beaver run across the road! This was partly odd because there was a big culvert taking the brook under the road right there. > > Wayne > > **************************************************************** > To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] > Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. > To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Web based archives and subscription management are available at: > http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html > **************************************************************** **************************************************************** To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------- Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html ****************************************************************