Good morning Jo,
haha, that would have been one more reason to smile if I would have thought that it was a beaver 😉 but you are right, I should have placed the photo a bit further down.
I saw a beaver a few minutes later and our beavers look the same as yours ;)
Eating ferns? I have never heard that they would be edible, but I have just had a look and read that some are actually edible, but most of the ferns here are poisonous and it is difficult to distinguish them. This might be the reason why I have never heard about cooking and eating ferns. They are said to be a delicacy in the United States and Canada and some other countries though. So, if I ever should come to America I'll try some there ;)
Thank you very much Jo, have a great day 🙂