Mama Means Business
Union Pond
Manchester, Connecticut
January 2008
straight shooting
Mama beaver as she works on the addition to her front porch, I was an univited guest,this was far as she would let me go
Mama Means Business belongs to the following groups:
Animal Kingdom and Mother Nature's FinestAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Boban, 2 months ago
Gorgeous capture ....................... B.
reflector, 2 months ago
Excellent subject matter and capture ! Awesome colours and determined expression too !
cherylc1, 2 months ago
incredible capture
Lucindawind, 2 months ago
wow this is awesome ! love his tail …. shes cool like my raccoon hehe
christiane in reply to Boban’s comment, 2 months ago
first time I ever caught one of these,she just froze when I got this close,thank so very much
christiane in reply to reflector’s comment, 2 months ago
oh she was determined, the edge of the pond was a bit slippery,thought that I was going to go through the ice,, glad you like this
christiane in reply to cherylc1’s comment, 2 months ago
i was so excited to come upon this, thanks
christiane in reply to Lucindawind’s comment, 2 months ago
your racoon reminded me that I had gotten these,I know the tail is great, thank you so very much
Lori Peters, 2 months ago
So cute!!! Nicely done….......
christiane in reply to Lori Peters’s comment, 2 months ago
Thank you so much, you have some great wildlife pics!
Judith Winde, 2 months ago
Wow! You were able to photograph a beaver! Wonderful capture!
christiane in reply to Judith Winde’s comment, 2 months ago
I was accross the pond when I saw something moving around, so I made my way to other side and was able to sneak up on her,never had been that close to one,let alone have it look me straight in the eye – thanks so much
LindaR, 2 months ago
so cool ~!! I have never seen a beaver this close Christiane ~ great catch, thank you! :)
peter hoenderdos, 2 months ago
amazing picture, amazing creature
christiane in reply to LindaR’s comment, 2 months ago
oh you are so very welcome, this was a total surprise to be able to get this close, those hands got me
christiane in reply to peter hoenderdos’s comment, 2 months ago
she was so focussed on what she was building, got to see the tail and hands like never before, thanks for checking it out
Joanne Bradley, about 1 month ago
What a great closeup! The detail and textures of the fur are amazing! Wonderful capture!
christiane in reply to Joanne Bradley’s comment, about 1 month ago
no telephoto on this, almost fell in thewater/ice -never got this close before, the little hands are what amazed me, thanks so much!
BLYTHART, about 1 month ago
Redbubble gives me an opportunity to see creatures I’d never get to see otherwise … great shot!
christiane in reply to BLYTHART’s comment, about 1 month ago
I agree, thanks so very much, I was thrilled to get this since I had never been so close to one before
Jay Ryser, about 1 month ago
Nice shot
christiane in reply to Jay Ryser’s comment, about 1 month ago
she is standing on the ice and thought we both going to fall in, thanks so very much