Dragging sound in grass

[shootingstar]

Down by a wild bird sanctuary park, I was taking photos of a (courting) duck..when I heard a rustle dragging sound.. by the river.

Less than 5 metres away, a beaver hauled its body out of the water and dragged its paddle tail along.  ? It nearly freaked me out..then I was madly photo-shooting away. Beaver was intent on chewing the wood on little branch it had felled.

Saw 4 different types of wild ducks, a bunch of wild deer..they looked scrawny and hungry.  We missed a Great Horned Owl.  

 

[Further]

So.....pics ?

[Reverend_Maynard]

1 hour ago, Further said:

So.....pics ?

I know.  There's talk of pics being taken, but no pics in evidence.  I think we're being scammed!

 

[shootingstar]

[donkpow]

That's a beaver!

[shootingstar]

We also came across about 8 wild deer in the park. Very accustomed to people..they munched away on the grass.  Saw common merganser duck (male & female), common goldeye duck (male & female) and wood ducks.  Too bad we missed an owl. Yesterday was International Migratory Bird Day.  Below is wood duck.

 https://cyclewriteblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/03/autumn-amble-for-wild-birds/