In the clearing next to our house I made a rare sighting of a female excavator and her companion bulldozer as they lay in repose after a long day of knocking down trees and churning the earth. The remains of their feast lay strewn about.

I dared not get closer, lest I startle them.

This is the time of year when excavators start getting ready for the big summer digging season. They're fattening up and getting in shape and hunting for prospective mates. I feel lucky to have spotted two of them in such a short time.