Meet Napa's Newest Resident: Photo Of The Day

NAPA, CA — This little guy — or gal — was spotted by Roland Dumas last week in downtown Napa. It wasn't the only recent beaver sighting in town. Rusty Cohn shared photos last week of a baby beaver and a larger one, both swimming in Napa Creek.

"It’s a great time of year to watch beavers because the beginning of summer means kits," according to Heidi Perryman of Worth A Dam, a Martinez-based nonprofit focused on beavers.

Beavers breed once a year, and both parents and the older yearlings — teens — help raise the babies, which are called kits. Beavers are born ready to swim but take a while to learn to dive, she said.

The kits seen recently in Napa are probably about a month old, according to Perryman, who says people should not try to interact with kits. Watch from a distance, she says, and keep dogs away.

"In Martinez we had 27 kits born over 10 years from the same family," Perryman said. "There appears to be a couple families in Napa."

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

Have you got the next incredible photo? If you have an awesome photo of nature, breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch, we'd love to feature it on Patch. We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is the North Bay, and that show off your unique talents.

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.