We have on Pebble Creek four beaver lodges, about 10 ponds, all clustered in the region just above Wyler Pond. The ponds, dams, and lodges look very healthy. One pond has a large cache of winter food. Nothing, however, up higher or down lower on the creek.
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1. View looking upstream. All active ponds are located in this open area, which ies just below the ranch meadow
2. Ice crystals - the ponds are completely frozen - no sign of beaver holes
3. The biggest lodge (#1), just above Wyler Pond, with large food cache
4. Two large 'satellite' ponds - one above and one below the big lodge #1
 
6. Lodge #2
7. Lodges #3 and #4, at the upper end
8. beaver-occupied region, with Mt. Keller
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