The beavers will be keeping the Elk Island park staff busy this summer.  The backhoe operator unplugs the culvert at the pond and the next day the beavers have it plugged up.  Two of them were adding mud and twigs to the dam this evening.  They swam around the pond amidst the ducks and coots.

I noticed a pair of geese watching me.  As I got closer to them I could see a fuzzy little head peeking out from under mama.  It won't take long before they begin swimming.

Bison grazed along the parkway.  The adults were looking pretty shaggy.  Most were in groups of 2 to 4.  As I got close to the bison loop road, a large herd were crossing the road.  There were two babies amidst the adult bison.  One was larger than the other.  The smaller of the two was full of mischief; head butting the larger one, pawing at the dirt and bucking up and down.

After this evening, I've decided that my visits to the park in the evening need to be more frequent.  The babies are beginning to come out and I know they will provide many hours of reality entertainment.