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Beavers (Castor canadensis) are the engineers of the Elkhorn Creek Valley. Their dams hold back water that keeps the soil moist, and allows many varieties of plants to grow. Silted in beaver ponds eventually become meadows that eventually support tree growth. Their backed-up ponds usually make excellent fishing holes for Brown Trout. |
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The Mountain Bluebird (Sialia currucoides) is very common along roadways through meadows. Numerous boxes have been erected to support these cavity nesters. Arriving as early as late February or early March, Mountain Bluebirds sometimes produce as many as three families a season. |
| The Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) leaves lines of small holes in the trunks of Aspen trees in its search for insects. The sap leaking form the holes catches insects that make a tasty meal. |  |
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