For those of you who have been following our “Life with Bernie” series: The visitor mentioned in our last report turns out to be a sexy female American beaver. I just witnessed a courtship swim in “Bernie’s pond” from a concealed position in near-dark conditions on this cold night. (Yes, I’m definitely crazy.)
Thus, the images aren’t great, but there is no doubt that Bernie (on the right, above,I think) has a serious playmate who will help him topple trees that they think they own. God help us! (But it should be interesting.) The series now will become “Life with Bernie and Bernice.”
(Images taken at dusk in Brooklin, Maine, on November 18, 2025.)