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Nature & wildlife videos - mostly in or around my home in Ontario, Canada with the occasional vacation here or there. And of course, pet (cat and guinea pig) videos, too. Because the internet doesn't have enough of those!
hungry monarch caterpillar munching on common milkweed leaves
hungry monarch caterpillar munching on common milkweed leaves
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pill bug on the move
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just a wee pill bug on the move across the garage floor.
100+ milkweed tussock moth caterpillars demolish a milkweed plant
zhlédnutí 344Před měsícem
this is the first time I've seen anything like this. there are at least 100 Milkweed Tussock Moth caterpillars on this milkweed plant - they've eaten it down to the "bone". this is in my main Common Milkweed patch of about 50-60 plants. yay for pollinators! please like the video & subscribe for more nature videos from our 7-acre property we are rewilding in rural Ontario, Canada.
Paper Wasp makes a meal out of a Virginia Ctenucha moth & then takes a bath.
zhlédnutí 365Před měsícem
another lucky catch! I was out in the Common Milkweed patch and spotted this Paper Wasp eating a Virginia Ctenucha moth. absolutely fascinating. I love how he drops the moth and then seems to take some time to clean himself up. Please like & subscribe for more videos in and around this 7-acre property in Clearview, Ontario, Canada.
Northern Flicker woodpecker digs in the ground for breakfast
zhlédnutí 121Před 2 měsíci
was happy to be able and sit and watch this Northern Flicker woodpecker dig for his breakfast yesterday morning. this is the first time I've seen them on the ground, and also the first time I've ever captured a photo and video of them! this video taken on 7-acre property in Clearview, Ontario in July 2024.
fairy dancing in the setting sun
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I was sitting along the back fenceline, surrounded by nature & mosquitos, and suddenly something ~200 feet away caught my eye. a fairy was dancing in the setting sun. and luckily my camera captured it so I could share it with you.
green heron stalking prey in pond
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here's a green heron stalking prey in the pond. in the first part he misses his prey, but it shows how he continues to focus attention, and then begin to walk to a new spot. and then more intense focus until the later clips show the incredibly way these birds can elongate and flex their necks - it's even more brilliant with the wind that is blowing through his feathers. finally he ends up givin...
eastern comma butterfly feeding from common milkweed
zhlédnutí 37Před 2 měsíci
was able to capture this beautiful Eastern Comma butterfly feeding from the milkweed flowers in our main milkweed patch. it gives a close up view of how it holds on, moves, and feeds. the wind is blowing quite fiercely at times and yet somehow it hangs on. during the latter part of the video many times it folds its wings so that you can see the underside - which are such an amazing camouflage o...
a black mama eastern grey squirrel has a quick bite
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a black mother eastern grey squirrel takes a short time out for a snack. she has many distended nipples, so her brood is probably not far away. a lot of eastern grey squirrels live on this property, and most of them are black in colour, which is a morph common to Ontario where the fur turns mostly black (but sometimes there is some brown or grey mixed in). one theory is that they are adapted to...
painted turtle runs away
zhlédnutí 212Před 2 měsíci
it was so nice to see a painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) on the property. it's been a couple of years, I think, since we saw the last one laying eggs. unfortunately this one was running away at quite a clip, and so I didn't get a chance to capture much footage. but this is better than nothing! please subscribe to my channel to watch more nature videos, as we rewild the 7-acre property we live o...
a juvenile downy woodpecker tries to determine "is this a tree?"
zhlédnutí 78Před 2 měsíci
juvenile downy woodpecker inspects the deck railings, trying to determine "is this a tree?" follow my channel for more nature videos as we rewild & naturalize the 7 acre land we live on.
wild rabbit eats tufted vetch wildflowers in a renaturalized area
zhlédnutí 13Před 2 měsíci
this is our home where we are rewilding (renaturalizing) the land. we stopped mowing and are letting nature take over again. the bunnies love all the wildflowers. here an Eastern Cottontail rabbit eats the vine plant Tufted Vetch that is hanging from a large goldenrod plant.
eastern cottontail rabbits playing on the path in the backyard
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eastern cottontail rabbits playing on the path in the backyard
call and respond: red-winged blackbirds call to one another.
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call and respond: red-winged blackbirds call to one another.
"shall we meet for a drink?" mallard ducks in the spring pond.
zhlédnutí 122Před 4 měsíci
"shall we meet for a drink?" mallard ducks in the spring pond.
my valentine for my family, imbued with health & prosperity.
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my valentine for my family, imbued with health & prosperity.
wild turkeys dancing? mating? fighting? who knows.
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wild turkeys dancing? mating? fighting? who knows.
sound up! guinea pig "bubbling" sounds
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sound up! guinea pig "bubbling" sounds
watching a carousel of clouds whirl by on a windy day.
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watching a carousel of clouds whirl by on a windy day.
cats react during severe thunderstorm & tornado warning power outage
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cats react during severe thunderstorm & tornado warning power outage
what happens when you stop mowing: eastern cottontail rabbit hopping around the rewilded backyard
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what happens when you stop mowing: eastern cottontail rabbit hopping around the rewilded backyard
a dove, a rabbit & a chicken walk into a backyard....
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a dove, a rabbit & a chicken walk into a backyard....
sleepy cat purring and kneading in the air
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sleepy cat purring and kneading in the air
chipmunk foraging and then stopping for a brief contemplative sit
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chipmunk foraging and then stopping for a brief contemplative sit