Saw a beaver for the first time a couple of days ago near the local pond (great excitement for me!).
Yesterday, around sunset, while coming home from the grocery store with an illicit blueberry pie I decided to make a short stop by the pond again to see what was happening. Mostly seemed all that was happening was a group of geese foraging around in the grass then, just as I was about to leave, this smaller beaver showed up, picked it's way quickly through the geese, and headed into the pond for a swim. It seems I've finally figured out the right time of day ,and area of the pond, for beaver sightings.
I think that was a very tough choice!