observing the two beavers for a while revealed that they were foraging in turn at one particular spot at pond's edge...slowly sneaking up, and disguising myself as a tree...well sort of...leaning against a willow trunk and keeping still, it was possible to get fairly close for a better view

the beaver, Castor Canadensis, is the official animal of Canada...appropriate too, as they are resilient and hard-working, build their homes with wood, and in times long past the fur trade was key to the exploration and establishment of the country