Heavy Spring Rain..... causing Run Off

 The heavy downpour yesterday lasted 12 hours. This was the third day of raining.   This morning the creek is just about overflowing.  This creek is usually 1 foot deep and 2 to 3 feet wide and it dries up in mid summer.  A cold wet spring is hard on all nesting Birds especially Grouse.  Depending on how good a spot she choose and also for how many days the chicks end up soaked and cold.  Also if it keeps cold and rainy, it downs the insect population which she depends on to feed her batch, so she could loose her batch for this season.  A warm spell could bring lots of bugs.  Also haven't seen the usual hummingbirds at the feeder for the last two days.   7 Celcius

 The Beavers are upset also with the creek flooding .  It is about 40 feet from their lodge.  This Beaver came right up to us on the shore and checked us out.  Both Beavers are out of the lodge swimming around. 

 Light purple violets