Eager Beaver Spotted in Elburn Pond

Elburn's Prairie Highland beaver was in a "photogenic" mood today. Art Sanchez called to say he had spotted our eager beaver sunning himself on the shore. So, I ran over to snap his profile.

He definitely looks like a beaver, and not a muskrat, as some have suggested. I say that because I saw him "slap" his tail in the water several times with great effect. This morning I also saw the beaver let a canada goose sit right beside him.

But, needless to say, he was pretty wary of a local mayor with his camera.