Buster Beaver Sighting: Martinez Photo Of The Week

MARTINEZ, CA — Douglas Pierce, who works in Facilities Maintenance for Contra Costa County Public Works, sent this photo of a beaver he saw April 27 in Alhambra Creek near Main Street.

"I saw the beaver in the creek around 6 p.m. that night pulling this branch out to munch on it for a while," Doug said in an email to Patch.

Thanks so much, Doug, for sharing with Martinez Patch readers!

Your sighting prompted us to do some checking around, only to find out that Buster Beaver won't be appearing on stage this year for all to see. According to Martinezbeavers.org, the 13th annual Martinez Beaver Festival has been canceled. The event usually takes place the last Saturday in June but the coronavirus public health emergency prevents large gatherings.

That could be why Buster decided to make a public appearance earlier than usual. Or maybe he was just hungry.

It's Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share

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So, bring 'em on. No selfies. Not here.

Send your photos to autumn.johnson@patch.com and we'll post the feature on an occasional basis. Or — post it to the Neighbor Posts section of your local Patch and we'll feature it up top. Be sure to also include when and where the shot was taken and any other details about what was going on.