I Built a Wildlife Pond - here's what happened

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Eight months ago, I built a wildlife pond. Today, I share the whole story of how I turned a patch of grass, into a healthy, thriving ecosystem. Incredible transformation!
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  • @StefanoIaniro
    @StefanoIaniro Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching, everyone! I hope you enjoyed the series this year. If you'd like to watch an hour long recap of the first year on my new Wildlife Homestead, you can find it here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ha6e28qrXa21ZJM.html 😀

  • @PhilThach

    @PhilThach

    Жыл бұрын

    Looking forward to it!

  • @davidsneddon2242

    @davidsneddon2242

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely Stefano, can't wait.

  • @raghavendranandyala9488

    @raghavendranandyala9488

    Жыл бұрын

    Can't wait what you are up to next!

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! Happy Holidays to you and yours!

  • @kayakflyfishingschool

    @kayakflyfishingschool

    Жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic ending to the series!! I am looking forward to your new series and the project you hinted at in the video. Thanks for making these and creating such a great habitat for all that flora and fauna!!

  • @RizalBoon
    @RizalBoon Жыл бұрын

    Man. Not only you encouraged the cycle of nature, you also tamed and brought in a feral cat. This video is so wholesome and it might be one of the best video i've watched in KZread

  • @eddyhernandez5869

    @eddyhernandez5869

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree 💯, I was feeling down and depressed, when I found this one, he not only did good for the animals but also may me feel better.😎

  • @DespaceMan

    @DespaceMan

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep a good natured person will always find a solution & in return receive happiness, a lot of people would just shoot feral cats or dogs because they only see the problem never the solution then in return will never find full happiness in their hearts.

  • @matthewgomez892

    @matthewgomez892

    Жыл бұрын

    many ‘feral’ cats are just cats that become outdoorsies and nvr come back when theyr owner gives them the chance

  • @elRiku00

    @elRiku00

    Жыл бұрын

    Indeed. One of the greatest videos I have seen aswell in a long time :D

  • @MC-rx7ox

    @MC-rx7ox

    Жыл бұрын

    I feel the same. That cat is so cute

  • @danielislam9144
    @danielislam9144 Жыл бұрын

    This man truly deserves a million subscribers. A person who is actually doing good things and helping our environment.

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the kind words!

  • @ZaneMedia

    @ZaneMedia

    Жыл бұрын

    He’ll get there 👍

  • @zzzmachineservices4530

    @zzzmachineservices4530

    Жыл бұрын

    Right? A+ 👌

  • @bobzeepl

    @bobzeepl

    Жыл бұрын

    with the cat... Idk. it will annihilate all the birds. You cant have nice things when you have a cat.

  • @googleSux

    @googleSux

    Жыл бұрын

    Please, all he did was make a rather small pond. Nothing more.

  • @onyxtemperzz2579
    @onyxtemperzz25793 ай бұрын

    You 100% did not "Lose" 30 hours of your life to tilling this pond, you donated 30 hours of our free time making your local area better, massive inspiration brother

  • @1AeAtkins
    @1AeAtkins22 күн бұрын

    I heard my grandfather (89) listening to something in his room, so I walked in to ask what he was doing… he gestured turned me to sit and I ended up watching the whole video with him❤

  • @jumano

    @jumano

    2 күн бұрын

    you will cherish that moment any many more forever. I was unlucky with my grandfathers. Both grumpy old men and I was too young when they died.

  • @vidman3WM
    @vidman3WM Жыл бұрын

    I've never given to anyone on KZread before. But watching how you've contributed to helping the planet is something I just can't ignore. Thank you!

  • @shajahanbn7270

    @shajahanbn7270

    Жыл бұрын

    You have done what i couldn't.great sir

  • @spongebob535

    @spongebob535

    Жыл бұрын

    You are amazing person

  • @53531640

    @53531640

    Жыл бұрын

    You have made a wise investment for the planet earth.

  • @localdude3702

    @localdude3702

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome stuff vid man!

  • @elenadianatrifu8002

    @elenadianatrifu8002

    Жыл бұрын

    That's very nice of you!

  • @SweetAnita
    @SweetAnita Жыл бұрын

    This was honestly the most beautiful video ever watched on youtube. You put so much work into making this little refuge for wildlife, and your cinematography skills absolutely SHONE. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. It's inspiring.

  • @shivamjha5599

    @shivamjha5599

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Anita, you’re here ✌🏻 Well true this video was so wholesome.

  • @Kelmire1

    @Kelmire1

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully it inspires you to not run your ass into a river of shit ever again. You wanna know what inspired that person to change the scenery? Yep, that's right: attention to detail.

  • @nisurai2275

    @nisurai2275

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Kelmire1 Lol 😂😂✋

  • @yolkthosenuts

    @yolkthosenuts

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Kelmire1 dawg WHAT😭😭

  • @skellymoe

    @skellymoe

    Жыл бұрын

    That YOU have watched.

  • @shaheenkabir3873
    @shaheenkabir38733 ай бұрын

    As a biology student, I am so grateful to see this. I wish to build something later in my life.

  • @Bahzley
    @Bahzley Жыл бұрын

    This is the content I need in my life. No conflict. Just a nice guy helping nature thrive.

  • @emanuelcarvalho8510

    @emanuelcarvalho8510

    11 ай бұрын

    yesss !!!

  • @nicktozie6685

    @nicktozie6685

    11 ай бұрын

    Hear hear

  • @gemee1

    @gemee1

    11 ай бұрын

    This is how life was meant to be. Someday in the near future we will all experience what life was meant to be.

  • @wangson

    @wangson

    11 ай бұрын

    That's the truth! Lovely gesture, really well filmed, edited and narrated...I found everything about this video absolutely captivating.

  • @janosik150

    @janosik150

    11 ай бұрын

    USA has thousands of seasonal rivers creeks that could be permanent by building leaking damns...like in dry India

  • @user-fb8jb5yi6g
    @user-fb8jb5yi6g6 ай бұрын

    So awesome. I inheritted several acres of marshland. It became stagnment and dead over the years. We opened it up with some culverts to get some circulation and and thined the high weeds. Now we have ducks, muskrats, frogs and all kinds of critters flying around. All by accident.

  • @ricor.4932

    @ricor.4932

    Ай бұрын

    That is much more nature compared to this video. This video shows a non-natural pond, exchanging water, mowing grass. Nothing natural to it. It is cultivating nature. It is beautiful but not real Nature.

  • @user-fb8jb5yi6g

    @user-fb8jb5yi6g

    Ай бұрын

    @@ricor.4932 True. We already have plenty of critters. My pond would still be stagnant and dead if we didn't cultivate it though.

  • @irmar

    @irmar

    Ай бұрын

    @@ricor.4932 The pond itself may not be natural, but the inhabitants came on their own, and so did all the wild plants that took over the surroundings. So there is a great part of it that IS natural.

  • @sunsetarts
    @sunsetarts5 ай бұрын

    For me, the cat was definitely the star of the show. What a beautiful little feline. Thank you for saving her.

  • @abhishekpandey2991
    @abhishekpandey2991 Жыл бұрын

    This is what KZread was made for, for videos exactly like this, for content like this. Truly incredible.

  • @nemso732

    @nemso732

    Жыл бұрын

    386 and 0 comment? Lemme fix that! But you are right we should have more youtoubers like him!

  • @vexed001

    @vexed001

    Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact the idea for KZread came from wanting to share a nip slip video from the Janet Jackson super bowl halftime show.

  • @samuelovertoom946

    @samuelovertoom946

    Жыл бұрын

    KZread was actually invented as a new type of social/dating app

  • @nemso732

    @nemso732

    Жыл бұрын

    @@samuelovertoom946 he meant we that is the type of content we needed in YT

  • @lacasadelmango8712
    @lacasadelmango871210 ай бұрын

    "Nature doesn't waste an inch." This is so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for doing this!

  • @DragonofNorth

    @DragonofNorth

    8 ай бұрын

    Ponds in nature are not lined with synthetic polymers as the pond liners he laid out are. The only materials pond liners are made from are PVC, HDPE, Butyl and EPDM rubber. PVC is Polyvinyl chloride, a synthetic polymer plastic that is NOT eco friendly. This product of pond liner is made from fossil fuels and contains chlorine and hydrogen molecules which when heated [Say from a forest fire over the pond super-heating the ground and reaching the liner] releases hydrochloric acid into the soil. When hydrochloric acid is heated to high enough temperatures, it releases toxic vapors which mix with water molecules in the ground and the atmosphere where it once again risks becoming an acidic compound which harms the very kind of ecosystem he is trying to mimic and more. HDPE is High-Density Polythylene, a thermoplastic that is made with Ethylene obtained from petroleum. As a synthetic plastic this too is not biodegradable and under heat stress, as a thermoplastic, quite literally drips and melts into the soil. Butyl is a synthetic rubber, again not biodegradable. It is a copolymer of isobutylene and isoprene. Isobutylene is a chemical agent in the process of making Butyl rubber by dehydrating tertiary butyl alcohol. Isoprene is a natural compound delicately balanced in the natural ecosystem. The industrial uses of isoprene is anything but "naturally balanced" and any release of these substrates in butyl rubber and the chemicals used in the process of it's making through any form of heating, burning, fluctuating temperatures risks releasing unnaturally higher quantities within it's localized setting of isoprene, inorganic compounds and chemicals from it's processing. EPDM is once again a non-biodegradable synthetic rubber. And like pretty much all rubbers, EPDM is ALWAYS used with compounded fillers like carbon black, the incomplete combustion of coal or tar. It's also very often processed through crosslinking polymers via the vulcanization of sulfur and or peroxides. Look at all that huge ecologically harmful information regarding his "healthy and thriving ecosystem" all because he decided to include the Human variable into his equation and use an unnatural, synthetic material to line the pond. HE SHOULD HAVE JUST USED CLAY. Now, unless he actually rips it apart and removes the liners [Which I 99.99% believe he won't do] when he's done with whatever he's doing with the pond, all of that's going to sit under there for years and years through hot and cold seasons, he'll die of old age or it will be entirely left and forgotten, releasing toxins and chemicals into the localized environment and the very water he sought to provide wildlife with. Humans are so stupid, it only takes one minor mistake and suddenly they screw up a nice patch of wilderness in 50 years from now. Sure it's okay now but in the years that such a small factor begins to wear down and release harmful substances over time, this guy will have been passed away by then and the legacy of his pond will be nothing more than a waste deposit of localized toxins that animals instinctively avoid and refuse to drink the water of. He needs to fix the mistake for animals of the future, unless this was all just a fleeting impulse desire for the moment as it usually is for Humans, showing off something they don't actually hold sincerity towards. If he actually cares about the wildlife like he proclaims to in this video then he'll tear it all down, remove the liners and rebuild it the RIGHT way. Like I said, ponds in nature are not lined with synthetic polymers.

  • @jonashassel5404

    @jonashassel5404

    7 ай бұрын

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GOD'S APPEARANCE REFERES to His COMING to EARTH to do His WORK PERSONALLY. ☀️ BRINGING His OWN IDENTITY and DISPOSITION and in HIM'S NATURAL METHOD, He COMES DOWN to HUMANITY to FULFILL the WORK of STARTING an AGE and ENDING an AGE. 🙏 From "The WORD Appears in the Flesh". holy book Fulfilled in "In the beginning He was the Word, the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1:1). ... and " When I looked up, someone handed me a book wrapped in a scroll. I opened it and I read on both sides the prayers, lamentations, and curses." (Ezekiel 2:9-10). ... "His clothes were stained with blood. He was called the "Word of God" (Rev. 19:9,13). The kingdom He brought down and set up in the highest in the sky so that it can occupy His creation in the universe and engrave on it the entirety of His Holy name "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD" 💐 fulfillment of (Mat. 16:18) "And I say as for you, you are Peter, on top of this rock I will build my Church, that even the power of death will not be able to overcome it.". ... and in "The Letter to the Church in Philadelphia" (Rev. 3:7-13). ... 💫"The New Jerusalem" (Rev. 21:10) "The Spirit covered me, and the angel led me to the top of a very high mountain. He showed Me Jerusalem, the Holy City, coming down from heaven from God." 📩God's sheep are called and led to His glorious Throne "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD"💐 to submit again to His authority so that He can continue to teach, guide and protect even in plague, famine and wild animals will not be moved by it and completely win this final battle with the big red dragon! 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  • @godnyx117

    @godnyx117

    7 ай бұрын

    "Nature doesn't waste a nanometer" ;)

  • @miawmiawgary2024

    @miawmiawgary2024

    7 ай бұрын

    "Nature doesn't waste a Planck length"

  • @alexdoan2010
    @alexdoan20107 ай бұрын

    Thanks for a great video! Love how simple, direct and motivating it is!

  • @JenniferPChung
    @JenniferPChung12 күн бұрын

    Oh I've never seen a jumping spider catch anything. They're usually just hanging around me. I do eventually pick them up and put them back in the garden and ask them to please do their job lol. Amazing to see SOOO much life around this pond

  • @monav4062
    @monav4062Ай бұрын

    This video made me cry!! I could hardly believe that someone could care so much about nature and give back to it. I grew up in the rural south of the United States, in Louisana and Mississippi, and as a little girl, I used to love exploring the streams, ponds, and the forest on my grandfather's property. And to see someone care so much about wildlife and nature to take the time and do the hard work to create a small piece of Heaven is so moving! You literally created a small example of what Heaven must be like -- your creation brought so many different examples of life and nature together. The video is just extraordinary! I wish there were more people like you in the world! Most people tend to destroy nature and take it for granted! *Thank you for this beautiful work of art! It is truly a Rembrandt, a Michelangelo to say the least!* ❤

  • @Yuniverse7
    @Yuniverse7 Жыл бұрын

    We only hear about us humans destroying the nature. How wonderful to witness helping out the nature! Also, thank you for taking care of the cat!

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for the kind words and generosity!

  • @cameronbrodie1731

    @cameronbrodie1731

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Epoxygleuyou’re the type of person to take your exhaust off of your vehicle to pollute the air.

  • @buttonz8646

    @buttonz8646

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cameronbrodie1731 you’re the type of person to be way too emotionally extreme when you misinterpret something.

  • @cameronbrodie1731

    @cameronbrodie1731

    Жыл бұрын

    @@buttonz8646 dude, it was a joke 💀

  • @blajing

    @blajing

    Жыл бұрын

    Not quite. Impermeable plastic liners are just more xenoestrogenic pollution (that slowly break down into microplastics that then become impossible to remove) and domestic cats are invasive super-predators. kzread.info/dash/bejne/Ymmq06yaeJjbg5c.html Hence, ponds should be sited in their natural locations using natural clay liners, that are just slightly permeable to help hydrate the surrounding ground.

  • @highmm2696
    @highmm2696 Жыл бұрын

    What you're doing is truly extraordinary. We've done so much damage to the earth, it's amazing to see people making the world a better place. Thank you.

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kindness and your support! Happy New Year!

  • @spongethekat

    @spongethekat

    Жыл бұрын

    @@StefanoIaniro happy new year

  • @mikec6347

    @mikec6347

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh please. The earth is fine. We’re f$cked. As George Carlin would say.

  • @Mikael-jt1hk

    @Mikael-jt1hk

    Жыл бұрын

    What damage exactly? The earth will be fine lol. Humans maybe not so much. But this planet has been through worse. It will bounce back easy as soon as all the humans are gone.

  • @te_a_32_shreyasjorapur82

    @te_a_32_shreyasjorapur82

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Mikael-jt1hk you are right earth will bounce back we'll cost a lot of animals by then their life and habitat I am sad for them

  • @hardstylelife5749
    @hardstylelife57492 ай бұрын

    This was a beautiful full scale documentary summarized in an incredible effective way in just 15 minutes. Impressive work for everything: from the filming to the editing, from the setting up of the whole pond to helping the cat, till describing so well all the species and phases you got through . Truly a great work, bravo

  • @callmedaddy9022
    @callmedaddy90226 ай бұрын

    Wow man, this is art. I love how you took advantage of your skills in story telling, photography, and farming. Fantastic job

  • @jaredconnor
    @jaredconnor Жыл бұрын

    This man filmed an entire years worth of nature scenes for the benefit of the viewership.... Superb!

  • @Luwangli

    @Luwangli

    Жыл бұрын

    Content is King. I would watch videos like this than most Hollywood movies 💯🙌

  • @dtremante

    @dtremante

    Жыл бұрын

    this is content. Hollyweird is absolutely filler trash.

  • @delightedbydahlias4619
    @delightedbydahlias4619 Жыл бұрын

    You have no idea how much this moves me, thank you Stefano. My mother owns a flower farm, and my sisters have taken on our traditions of growing flowers and vegetables to really help all the pollinators, especially the bees and monarch butterflies. What you have done in creating a pond though to help an entire ecosystem establish is remarkable. I have sent this video to my family, and I'm sure it will inspire them. Thank you again!

  • @azure9886

    @azure9886

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow thank you for donating him 20 Bucks!

  • @shajahanbn7270

    @shajahanbn7270

    Жыл бұрын

    Great sir

  • @minthwin2770

    @minthwin2770

    Жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️

  • @Tascountrygirl

    @Tascountrygirl

    Жыл бұрын

    A wonderful project. Well done. I am a senior Australian woman living in our most southern island state. As a bird and wildlife lover I am keen to try a similar project.

  • @localdude3702

    @localdude3702

    Жыл бұрын

    I really hope he continues in developing these eco-systems! He has a life-long donater from now after seeing this.

  • @Jimmyboygohome
    @Jimmyboygohome Жыл бұрын

    I remember as a kid I use to try to make tiny ponds in my front yard. Digging up holes, putting in water, decorating it with rocks and little plants. This dude is taking my dreams to a whole new real level.

  • @speci8745

    @speci8745

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that must have been annoying for your parents 🤣

  • @brendaann727

    @brendaann727

    Жыл бұрын

    That's awesome! My son used to do the same thing whenever he could get his hands in some water & dirt or sand. He had a great time making multiple little pools with connecting dams that he would open & close! I took pictures of some of them. You could have a great pond in your yard some day, you've had lots of practice!

  • @GaiaCarney

    @GaiaCarney

    Жыл бұрын

    Bunny - I can relate! Growing up in Oregon, it would rain so much that puddles stayed puddles for weeks and ditches would have water for months. I find it comforting to be next to still water in the tall grass, nature all around 🤗

  • @brendaann727

    @brendaann727

    Жыл бұрын

    @@GaiaCarney -That's great! I did the same. We lived on a river & there was no end to our exploring & finding all sorts of the Creator's creatures. In our puddles, there would often be tadpoles and crawfish to examine. Sometimes we had the rescue them when the puddles eventually dried up!

  • @lucianminea
    @lucianminea4 ай бұрын

    WOW !!! There is so much crap around KZread, just click bait, and suddenly I stumble upon this piece of art. Really beautiful, a lot of true, hard work, but It was all worth it, just for the looks, not to mention the activity. I wolud give anything to have a piece of land like this and be able to surround myself with nature, unfortunatelly I can't, not at this level. Amazing footage and environment. I could go on for at least 1 hour of how much I enjoyed this, but I will just say THANK YOU !!!

  • @leah9842
    @leah98423 ай бұрын

    I’m studying to be an ecologist starting next year. One of my biggest dreams is owning property and maintaining a habitat for wildlife, just like this! Truly inspiring content.

  • @anandharshal22
    @anandharshal22 Жыл бұрын

    This 15-min video was a lot more entertaining, educative, and gratifying than any 2-hour feature film. Good job, Stefano.

  • @kenny4957

    @kenny4957

    Жыл бұрын

    speak for yourself

  • @tamaantar

    @tamaantar

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kenny4957 how about you just don't speak at all?

  • @ExtraSillylilguy

    @ExtraSillylilguy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kenny4957 just because you have the ability it to speak doesn’t make you intelligent

  • @kenny4957

    @kenny4957

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ExtraSillylilguy said the gay furry 😭

  • @setlynn2

    @setlynn2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kenny4957 bro u aint any better u got an anime profile ☠☠

  • @Gcool243
    @Gcool243 Жыл бұрын

    I love that in the middle of this you just happened to come across a cat, rehabilitate it and give it a home with you guys. It almost made me tear up. What an interesting video overall

  • @alehlete830

    @alehlete830

    Жыл бұрын

    does he own the land or what

  • @subarolla

    @subarolla

    Жыл бұрын

    Tear up? Geez. I cant with you people.

  • @hydrolifetech7911

    @hydrolifetech7911

    Жыл бұрын

    @@subarolla you might want to deal with issues you are going through instead of taking it out on random people online

  • @Darthwgamer

    @Darthwgamer

    Жыл бұрын

    @@subarolla Hope you feel better

  • @saltlessbread
    @saltlessbread6 ай бұрын

    Obrigado! First video from you I've watched. Dunno how I got here. But I was hooked. Thank you for what you do. Precious.

  • @wendee7276
    @wendee727618 күн бұрын

    As a teacher, this is a perfect video to really help my students understand what an ecosystem is and how it self balances.

  • @MarcusVeltri
    @MarcusVeltri11 ай бұрын

    This is S tier content right here. Amazing work.

  • @mariodamian103

    @mariodamian103

    11 ай бұрын

    Here before 599 other people come

  • @sodiumbiproduct3871

    @sodiumbiproduct3871

    11 ай бұрын

    her ebefore people start crowding comments

  • @purple5437

    @purple5437

    11 ай бұрын

    GOT HERE BEFORE IT BLOWS UP

  • @purple5437

    @purple5437

    11 ай бұрын

    also hi Marcus!

  • @mramcreative

    @mramcreative

    11 ай бұрын

    I don't want to miss 😂

  • @marcussanchez8899
    @marcussanchez8899 Жыл бұрын

    You’re an actual saint lol not only did you create and support an ecosystem, you did it responsibly with native plants. And the cat!! I’m so glad y’all took her home.

  • @jeanconvient5111

    @jeanconvient5111

    Жыл бұрын

    il va se régaler 🐦🐿️🐟

  • @blajing

    @blajing

    Жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, plastic and invasive cats are not...

  • @jeltje50

    @jeltje50

    Жыл бұрын

    @@blajing plastic in this case reay out weights it's cons

  • @nicadeline
    @nicadeline4 ай бұрын

    I normally don't finish videos on KZread, or I get distracted. This is one of the only videos I was focused on and finished. That shows it's truly amazing.

  • @EzechielTheProphet
    @EzechielTheProphet4 ай бұрын

    I must say - I admire your plan to prepare the pond and to spend a whole year to see and document how it develops - amazing!

  • @christabelkaina2846
    @christabelkaina2846 Жыл бұрын

    This goes to show that as much as humans can destroy the earth, we can remake and encourage nature as well. Not only did he make the pond, he maintained it in a way that preserved the natural cycles of these species. Beautiful. This is the most inspiring video I’ve watched all year, thank you so much.

  • @godbluffvdgg

    @godbluffvdgg

    Жыл бұрын

    Friend, we DON'T destroy the earth in ANY regard...You're being tricked by agenda driven human haters...There are MILLIONS of square miles of animal habitats around the world, Animals are better cared for now than at any time in human history...I was a child in the 60's, You should have seen it then... And; here's proof of my point; Club of Rome, The First Global Revolution, 1991: “In searching for a new enemy to unite us, we came up with the idea that pollution, the threat of global warming, water shortages, famine and the like would fit the bill (this is absolute proof that man made global warming is a fabrication)…. But in designating them as the enemy, we fall into the trap of mistaking symptoms for causes. All these dangers are caused by human intervention and it is only through changed attitudes and behavior that they can be overcome. The real enemy, then, is humanity itself.”

  • @gundarvarr1024

    @gundarvarr1024

    Жыл бұрын

    U miss the point : Population control and predatory. Who do population control and predatory to human?

  • @timdev615

    @timdev615

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gundarvarr1024 Uh... serial killers?

  • @joshuapool5048

    @joshuapool5048

    Жыл бұрын

    @@gundarvarr1024 Sharks, crocodiles, snakes, spiders, diseases, other humans etc etc. As big or as little of an impact they have directly towards people they all help with population control

  • @gundarvarr1024

    @gundarvarr1024

    Жыл бұрын

    @@timdev615 uh.....naive kid?

  • @MrBiboMun
    @MrBiboMun Жыл бұрын

    I don't remember watching a more wholesome video on KZread. Your passion and dedication are heartwarming.

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow that means so much. Thank you for supporting!

  • @CrispinEternity
    @CrispinEternity22 күн бұрын

    Excellent vid. I was a Game Warden (Law Enforcement) for 30 yrs in a southern state, retired now. Although it had some long and late/early hours, I loved my job. One of my favorite things was working with the Wildlife Managers in there late summer and early fall, before hunting season. We would plant food plots, clear roads and creeks, put up duck boxes and some bird houses, etc. I love what you have done here...good job.

  • @cyko5950
    @cyko5950 Жыл бұрын

    13:57 oh hi there 😂

  • @pianobeats1770

    @pianobeats1770

    Жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @JimNZ
    @JimNZАй бұрын

    The level of detail, care, craftmanship and passion about this project speaks volumes of you and your work, Stefano. Well done!

  • @Hidden_Box
    @Hidden_Box26 күн бұрын

    The Great Patience .... To Shoot All this and Filming.... Thanks So Much making Video.

  • @estherfoo2313
    @estherfoo2313 Жыл бұрын

    This is nothing compared to the kindness you bestow on all sentient beings. Your dedication is also awe-inspiring, and I hope more people will take after your lead. Keep up the wonderful work. With much metta and blessings

  • @shelly4301

    @shelly4301

    Жыл бұрын

    68.98 SGD = 51.62 USD

  • @tonylangford6922

    @tonylangford6922

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shelly4301 Thanks for the clarification, I was about to google this haha!!

  • @mimo.001

    @mimo.001

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for donating!

  • @navneetshyam1335

    @navneetshyam1335

    Жыл бұрын

    Bro please donate some dollars to Peepal Farm KZread channel.

  • @international_fraud

    @international_fraud

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shelly4301 SGD means

  • @saianand.n
    @saianand.n Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been watching videos of people homesteads out in the wild and living with the nature a lot the past few months. This one was a little different in that it was basically a mini ecosystem being designed and carefully built and taken care. Truly appreciate the work you put in! And the kitty coming in and being adopted was the absolute cherry on top. Thank you, those were a very satisfying 15 minutes that I just spent.

  • @ugtitto2654

    @ugtitto2654

    Жыл бұрын

    This is so inspiring. I live by the lake so no need for ponds, but I still love adding more and more features to my biodiverse garden. Logs, uprooted trees after a storm, hawthorn hedge clippings - they all create wonderful habitats for so many species. My garden is so loud sometimes with all the birds and insects it attracts, that I can't believe how little effort it takes for Mother Nature to reward you with her lavish blessings.

  • @HinduBoy

    @HinduBoy

    Жыл бұрын

    It's easy to be convinced by time lapse videos. 100 days is nothing... Real ponds (this kinda ecosystem) can be built naturally over time or at least take a few seasons to properly dig / shape a water ecosystem that is integrated to the overall landscape. #plasticsolutions & #randombirdshots #mediaillusions

  • @louisegogel7973

    @louisegogel7973

    Жыл бұрын

    @@HinduBoy Are you speaking about permaculture ponds and landscape?

  • @reticulous_pets
    @reticulous_pets5 ай бұрын

    This is one of those videos I don't think will be an emotional one for me but was. you don't understand how important just a small water source is to nature, but we keep destroying things and making places inhabitable. I'm also very glad you recognized how threatening a cat can be to the ecosystem since they are another reason so many are declining. As well as I know mosquitos are food sources to a lot of animals, but I hate them, but you've helped me hate them just a little bit less. When i move back home and get some land I'll definitely be doing a few of these around the property.

  • @VC_27
    @VC_275 күн бұрын

    Just imagine how beautiful our planet would have been if there were more people like you around.

  • @cyou6345
    @cyou6345 Жыл бұрын

    This deserves awards from youtube. This was a work of art. Thank you for creating the pond that many lives to bloom and nourish. And also sharing the journey with amazing narration and stunning visuals.

  • @Alvi
    @Alvi Жыл бұрын

    The fact that you not only did something wholesome but also you observed meticulously the ecosystem you created and represented it to us is just true finesse.

  • @MagMaybe
    @MagMaybe25 күн бұрын

    I wish we all could do this in our backyards. I teared up in the end- the cat found you. This was meant to be. The work you put in bore it's fruits and you also shared it with millions of us, Just want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

  • @emanbmn
    @emanbmn5 ай бұрын

    Nature is what makes me comfortable in this world

  • @T-Nah
    @T-Nah Жыл бұрын

    I'll never look at a marshy field the same again - in fact, I might actually stop, sit down and observe Thank you for expanding their world AND mine! 💚

  • @xatlaswolf2339

    @xatlaswolf2339

    Жыл бұрын

    I have to agree this is so amazing and to see such a plain area look so green is amazing.

  • @maliapaulageduspan8020

    @maliapaulageduspan8020

    Жыл бұрын

    Same!

  • @fatigmakers
    @fatigmakers Жыл бұрын

    12:56 that's bird is wearing sunglass

  • @time3702

    @time3702

    Жыл бұрын

    That's what I'm saying

  • @crustymalone
    @crustymalone5 ай бұрын

    It's fascinating how nature is so self-substaining, all it needs to work is time.

  • @smartpanda5935
    @smartpanda59352 ай бұрын

    I didn't stop smiling during the whole video. You gave me hope. Thank you

  • @TheQwertymon
    @TheQwertymon Жыл бұрын

    This is a true work of art. The production is incredible, the writing is enticing at every point, and the act that you are performing is just amazing. Plus the kitten arch had me in tears. Thank you for sharing this with the internet, we need more of it.

  • @musawirfarooqi

    @musawirfarooqi

    Жыл бұрын

    i need your profile picture

  • @Ramphastos333
    @Ramphastos333 Жыл бұрын

    Your deep appreciation for all things, from mosquitoes and jumping spiders to birds to feral cats, is inspiring and uplifting. Between that and your excellent photo/video work, it's the whole package. Thank you. There is a quote attributed to Charles Eames that I think embodies your philosophy and speaks the truth: "Choose your corner, pick away at it carefully, intensely, and to the best of your ability, and that way, you might change the world."

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you so much! I really like that quote, thanks for sharing!

  • @josiahmorris5799

    @josiahmorris5799

    Жыл бұрын

    Not feral, INVASIVE.

  • @Ramphastos333

    @Ramphastos333

    Жыл бұрын

    @@josiahmorris5799 yeah, as a wildlife bio, I'm not a fan of invasive/feral (word of choice) animals of any kind, but Stefano acted and did something about this individual cat. Instead of just screaming about invasive pests IN ALL CAPS he showed compassion and ended up removing the feral/invasive individual cat--and the problems that come with it--by making it a part of their inside home.

  • @fortytudo

    @fortytudo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@josiahmorris5799 Humans are both feral AND invasive.

  • @klyzer5725

    @klyzer5725

    Жыл бұрын

    @@josiahmorris5799 humans are invasive too lol

  • @Adipod47
    @Adipod476 ай бұрын

    I keep coming back to this... I can imagine it be so fulfilling to watch all that work come to fruition.

  • @highsierrasun
    @highsierrasun7 ай бұрын

    This took me back to the ponds of my childhood. What a great sight to see all the life that came to visit the safe haven that you created. Well done. Thank you.

  • @Litchi91
    @Litchi91 Жыл бұрын

    My mom got over cleaning her pool so she just left it. What happened was plants started to grow in it. Reed frogs as well as common frogs inhabited. Woolly-necked storks, Egyptian geese and Hamerkops frequently visited. And just recently Weavers have built their nest over the water. It's incredible how nature just takes back.

  • @MrXiaoqiao

    @MrXiaoqiao

    Жыл бұрын

    Stuff like that gives me hope that if/when humans go extinct, nature will find a way to rebuild. We haven't completely ruined our planet yet.

  • @poppyisyourmommy6956

    @poppyisyourmommy6956

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MrXiaoqiao interesting

  • @josephkanowitz6875

    @josephkanowitz6875

    Жыл бұрын

    ב''ה, y'all doing anything to not breed malaria?

  • @WyattWinters

    @WyattWinters

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MrXiaoqiao "The World Without Us" by Alan Weisman is a fascinating read on that subject. And for the most part yeah, nature wastes no time reclaiming itself

  • @MrXiaoqiao

    @MrXiaoqiao

    Жыл бұрын

    @@WyattWinters I'll look it up!

  • @derek400004
    @derek400004 Жыл бұрын

    This is the first video I gave super thanks money for and I'm so proud of you. Keep doing this for nature please!

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that really means a lot, thank you! I definitely plan on continuing! Happy Holidays 🙂

  • @aclark210

    @aclark210

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist in Jesus name!🙏🏾❤️🕊️✝️

  • @msmrreckoning

    @msmrreckoning

    Жыл бұрын

  • @juri8723

    @juri8723

    Жыл бұрын

    @@msmrreckoning nature isnt a woman, you schizophrenic idolater. God made the earth, and he made it and IT.

  • @the1andonlytitch

    @the1andonlytitch

    Жыл бұрын

    Some heroes don't wear capes. Well done Derek

  • @suecox2308
    @suecox2308Ай бұрын

    What a great result. I hoe you'll keep us updated as the next few years pass and the ecosystem around your pond continues to develop. Beautifully filmed and narrated.

  • @PulpParadise
    @PulpParadise8 күн бұрын

    This tiny pond created a phenomenal ecosystem! And the videography captures are amazing as well - thank you for sharing your little experiment with us!

  • @AsahiBlips
    @AsahiBlips Жыл бұрын

    I didn't even know your existence 15 minutes ago and now I'm super proud of you and what you've done for the ecosystem there. Such a rewarding experience. I do not own land but I wish I would in the future to follow your inspiration.

  • @chrisdawson1776

    @chrisdawson1776

    Жыл бұрын

    *you're

  • @AsahiBlips

    @AsahiBlips

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrisdawson1776 uh no. None of my "your" needs to be written "you're", but thanks anyway

  • @ustalyy

    @ustalyy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrisdawson1776 what

  • @shyers3667

    @shyers3667

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chrisdawson1776 Nup, you're means you are. The sentence 'I didn't even know you are existence 15 minute ago' doesn't make sense.

  • @erchoco7178

    @erchoco7178

    Жыл бұрын

    @@shyers3667Don't give him attention, that's what he wants.

  • @ninjacat4718
    @ninjacat4718 Жыл бұрын

    You already won my heart with all of the attention to detail you put in in order to actually help (such as a slow decrease of water steepness, the deep end to hide and control water temperature, the natural vegetation, the sand bath, ...) and when you decided to help and adopt Sparrow, I was overjoyed. Thank you :-)

  • @mpandunky
    @mpandunky4 ай бұрын

    I got quite emotional watching this. You are a superhero. A truly beautiful journey. Thank you for doing this and sharing with us.

  • @higherresolution4490
    @higherresolution44904 ай бұрын

    What you have done is right at the heart of humanity's sacred role of guardianship of the Earth. I would love to do exactly the same thing you are doing, and have dreamed about this kind of project since I was a little boy.

  • @khalifaalmazrouei5005
    @khalifaalmazrouei5005 Жыл бұрын

    This is wholesome, As a photographer never thought about doing this, I always wondered to a natural spot to take photos, but this definitely gives me inspiration to start my own wild life pond.

  • @cleanupenvironment

    @cleanupenvironment

    Жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas , Happy New Year , it will be lucky for us if you watch our video and leave a comment on it , have a good day

  • @squirmy_dogs4177

    @squirmy_dogs4177

    Жыл бұрын

    You should definitely! Wildlife animals will love it, just make sure it fits the ecosystem around it!

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    So happy to hear it gave you inspiration! Thank you so much for your generosity!

  • @stephenhurd1489

    @stephenhurd1489

    Жыл бұрын

    @@StefanoIaniro I made a self sustaining pond . Leaches and tube worms water lettuce needed to be thinned every week but that's all I did. Algea eaters and top feeders betas got along and never fought

  • @tairam9383
    @tairam9383 Жыл бұрын

    Vid Man was right. Contributing to someone helping the planet is a good idea. You did a great job with the Pond project and in sharing it with all of us.

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow thank you so much! Very glad you enjoyed the video and the project!

  • @paulvelte

    @paulvelte

    Жыл бұрын

    Just don't forget it all took a plastic liner.

  • @Yaziceed
    @Yaziceed7 ай бұрын

    This is amazing 😍we need more people like you helping the lovely wildlife

  • @sadib4782
    @sadib47827 ай бұрын

    stefano you are AMAZING!!!! i wish more people were like you. you deserve everything good in this life.

  • @joehamiltonsongs
    @joehamiltonsongs Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic contribution to wildlife/humanity. I am a Scotsman living in the southern Alps of Austria and we‘re transforming our terraced garden slowly but surely into something for the birds/insects/ bees, lizards / snakes and frogs that have been here long before any humans. This video is very inspiring. Love and respect !!

  • @orchardann

    @orchardann

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you make videos of your projects?

  • @joehamiltonsongs

    @joehamiltonsongs

    Жыл бұрын

    @@orchardann No but maybe I will get round to that next spring or summer.

  • @mehusla

    @mehusla

    Жыл бұрын

    Bravo!

  • @isabellongobahia5764

    @isabellongobahia5764

    Жыл бұрын

    Olá , como vc consegue água corrente ?

  • @mjrussell414

    @mjrussell414

    Жыл бұрын

    Please do!

  • @emsvincoffee5184
    @emsvincoffee5184 Жыл бұрын

    If this one man can bring life to a huge area like this, imagine what change we can make if more of us would also try. You’re very inspiring, I’m now rooting I could do something like this in the future.

  • @syfodias-jedimaster

    @syfodias-jedimaster

    Жыл бұрын

    Instead of wars we should make pond wars lol

  • @christopherdammer6641

    @christopherdammer6641

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly!

  • @exKGBagent

    @exKGBagent

    Жыл бұрын

    Stop imagining start doing

  • @rizkyadiyanto7922

    @rizkyadiyanto7922

    Жыл бұрын

    @@exKGBagent you first.

  • @exKGBagent

    @exKGBagent

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rizkyadiyanto7922 I am broke

  • @hughwaller6789
    @hughwaller6789Ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your wonderful re-wilding experience.

  • @karotregalado8354
    @karotregalado835426 күн бұрын

    Amazing! You built an ecosystem in your farm. Such an inspiring story. Here's to more trees and flowers to plant! Keep it up and God bless.❤

  • @DrNickyC
    @DrNickyC Жыл бұрын

    Stefano, your work is an incredible demonstration of how one person can make a lasting, positive impact on the world. Biodiversity is central to the health of our planet and needs to be considered first and foremost when deciding how we use land. Thank you for creating a respite for these vulnerable creatures, and for inspiring us to do the same. Your impact is immeasurable!

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the kind words!

  • @sillygoosexv6778

    @sillygoosexv6778

    Жыл бұрын

    And how to piss off everyone in a mile radius since you're growing mosquitos.

  • @ooblah10

    @ooblah10

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sillygoosexv6778 didn't see the part where he said the dragonflies kept the mosquito population under control ?

  • @leorickt.9604

    @leorickt.9604

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sillygoosexv6778 people are such pussies when it comes to mosquitoes and other insects

  • @naufalsaidi2499

    @naufalsaidi2499

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sillygoosexv6778 good one, must be fun to have people like you around

  • @isaithamizh1111
    @isaithamizh1111 Жыл бұрын

    Truly inspiring to see a genuine video.

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words and generosity!!

  • @TerrorFront.
    @TerrorFront. Жыл бұрын

    I have two feelings now: envy, and total admiration for this gentleman. I have no words to describe how amazing a person can be.

  • @Rpodnee

    @Rpodnee

    Жыл бұрын

    For real! It makes me want to make my own pond in the woods near where i live. Except it wouldn't exactly be legal lol

  • @spankduncan1114
    @spankduncan11148 ай бұрын

    This was great. Amazing what a little water can do. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Debbiesnc
    @Debbiesnc7 ай бұрын

    Your vision worked so beautifully trusting that nature’s balance works. Loved your big heart for the tadpoles and frogs. Thank you for this

  • @dilligafmofoker
    @dilligafmofoker Жыл бұрын

    Dude. What a fantastic effort & outcome! The planet is better off because you’re in it and making a difference. I’ve never tipped a KZread video until now. I’m gonna do something similar. If enough people do the same… You’re an inspiration! Thank you, subbed and cheers!

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    That really means a lot, thank you so much for all the support!!

  • @donb8228

    @donb8228

    Жыл бұрын

    corny

  • @cam_ca973

    @cam_ca973

    Жыл бұрын

    @@donb8228 Go be miserable by yourself dog

  • @aricw8651

    @aricw8651

    Жыл бұрын

    @@donb8228pristine hating

  • @monoPRD

    @monoPRD

    Жыл бұрын

    @@videosofthemusclegod1910 I dont want to be rude, but US army only brings destruction and death. They were protecting US citizens from who? From what? US military is everywhere except US.

  • @AaryaGhuge
    @AaryaGhuge Жыл бұрын

    This was honestly so well narrated and filmed, I didn’t even skip 5 seconds of the video and watched it all the way through like a documentary, which is rare for me as I have a really short attention span, but the video was so beautiful and mesmerising that it kept me hooked, honestly this is the type of content I want to be consuming on youtube, which makes me feel mesmerised and like I learned something, not videos which leave me with a headache. Thanks a lot for this video, it made my day ✨

  • @harbakshsinghbaath628

    @harbakshsinghbaath628

    Жыл бұрын

    IKR I HAVE VERY SMALL ATTENTION SPAN BUT I DIDNT SKIP A SECOND!!!!

  • @kusaldewan6631

    @kusaldewan6631

    Жыл бұрын

    I felt the same

  • @toiletwater2036
    @toiletwater20367 ай бұрын

    This is one of the best videos i've ever seen on youtube. Thank you! It was very informative and engaging. It's also very nice to see someone enjoying their own project so much. Well done.

  • @Msmith415
    @Msmith4156 ай бұрын

    Wow this was awesome. It was very wholesome, heartwarming and inspiring! Thank you for sharing this journey with us, looking forward to more in the future ❤

  • @nessavee2205
    @nessavee2205 Жыл бұрын

    This is absolutely priceless. The work you put into this space created an entire ecosystem for the native flora and fauna in your area. I wish every somewhat large landowner would use a small section of their property for native wildlife regeneration like this if they could afford the space to do so.

  • @witchking008

    @witchking008

    Жыл бұрын

    Deym i wanna be rich so i can own land big as his

  • @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists

    @BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists

    Жыл бұрын

    Many landowners DO create quality habitat for wildlife. You'd be surprised.

  • @nessavee2205

    @nessavee2205

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists I never said they didn't.

  • @ethan________
    @ethan________ Жыл бұрын

    I'm truly at a lost for words. The breathtaking cinematography and audioscapes help to build a beautiful narrative and storyline that I cannot recall seeing in other videos. Your knowledge and love for nature is really infectious and I found myself wanting to step outside of the house and explore multiple times throughout the video. You deserve many more subscribers!

  • @moryveraval6249
    @moryveraval624912 күн бұрын

    This is the best video I have seen since KZread was launched. You sure covered all the bases in providing a haven for some of the wildlife. Loved your narration, too - its economy of words and no dead air whatsoever. May you always remain blessed.

  • @wm5994
    @wm59945 ай бұрын

    If you want to keep squirrels out of bird houses, always put a ring of metal around the entrance hole so they can't chew their way in. Take a sheet of aluminum sheet metal and use a hole saw the same size as the entrance, then take tin snips and cut about 1/2 inch around the hole you made. Secure it with small screws and you are all set.

  • @deycallmejuan
    @deycallmejuan Жыл бұрын

    This got me teary-eyed for some reason, if only every person on this planet makes an extra effort to care for it then it can create an impact big enough to sustain a healthy environment both for humans and wildlife. Good job man!

  • @Kessia-cr2ut

    @Kessia-cr2ut

    Жыл бұрын

    me too!! I cried a lil bit...

  • @thegrumpyhorticulturist

    @thegrumpyhorticulturist

    Жыл бұрын

    So, what are you guys gonna do, then?

  • @STRcircaFKR

    @STRcircaFKR

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@thegrumpyhorticulturist grumpy indeed

  • @badplayer5880

    @badplayer5880

    Жыл бұрын

    So what are **you** going to do about it. “If only every person on this planet” Go practice what you preach.

  • @lightyellowears4093

    @lightyellowears4093

    Жыл бұрын

    why do you act like christians don't exist

  • @thechickenwizard8172
    @thechickenwizard8172 Жыл бұрын

    After seeing this I decided to overhaul my small garden pond, and have now setup a brand new pond more friendly for wildlife, with shallower edges, natural soil substrate and a wider surface area. I still need to get more plants, but I'm hoping that with time it turns out better than the last one. Thank you for inspiring me to help the wildlife in my own yard; even if it's small and urban, there's still many ways to help and encourage wildlife!

  • @StefanoIaniro

    @StefanoIaniro

    Жыл бұрын

    That's amazing! So happy to hear you got inspired from the video! Thanks so much for your generosity!

  • @ivx8345

    @ivx8345

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @SBY77.

    @SBY77.

    Жыл бұрын

    When you say "natural soil substrate", do you mean without a plastic liner? And what kind of substrate did you use? Did you use any clay? Did you pound down the surface at the bottom of the pond?

  • @thechickenwizard8172

    @thechickenwizard8172

    Жыл бұрын

    @@SBY77. I did use a liner; what I ment by natural substrate is that instead of using gravel, sand or aquasoil like i had before, I just used subsoil from my garden. Supposedly it's a good choice since too many nutrients are bad for pond health, and having a poorer substrate prevents too many nutrients from accumulating quickly. Adding more plants will help keep the nutrients from fallen leaves and animal waste in check, and the soil still acts as a good growing medium for the plants to root into. I was also inspired by the channel "wild your garden with joel", and ended up using the "fleece sandwich " method for the liner demonstrated on their builds. It keeps the liner protected wile also hiding it pretty efficiently.

  • @Graybear78
    @Graybear787 ай бұрын

    Absolutely wonderful! I saw your first video and wondered what had happened since then. Absolutely marvelous story and video. Thank you for sharing.

  • @sufy.r
    @sufy.r6 ай бұрын

    videography and editing are insane man awesome video!

  • @KevinNordstrom
    @KevinNordstrom Жыл бұрын

    10 million views in 2 months. Well deserved success, man. Your hard work and love for nature is evidant, and the amount of effort and passion you have for conservation is refreshing.

  • @danielswann3319

    @danielswann3319

    Жыл бұрын

    There was a farmer in Louisiana that built a pond at the end of his property as well and one day he went to take a look at what he had built. He brought a bucket with him and as he got closer he heard a bunch of girls making noise. As he approached his pond the girls swam the other side and said old man we're skinny dipping and we're not getting out until you leave. His reply was priceless he said I'm out here to kick you out and I'm not here to look at you I'm just here to feed the alligators.

  • @bliksempie8898

    @bliksempie8898

    Жыл бұрын

    Plllll blomkool B ñ ñllllllll ñllllllll lllll

  • @ANIMEGUY3743

    @ANIMEGUY3743

    Жыл бұрын

    fr

  • @nicotron1
    @nicotron1 Жыл бұрын

    So many of these species, be it bugs, birds, or animals, all resemble so closely what me and my family have in our area in Iowa! It got me more than a little teared up to see all of these happy, healthy creatures living in your area. I so deeply appreciate you accepting every single living thing that showed up. No fear of bees, snakes, or anything that is sometimes stigmatized by people. You are in all senses of the title, you are a wildlife rescuer.

  • @nancyfahey7518

    @nancyfahey7518

    Жыл бұрын

    Snakes do their darndest to avoid you. And I have some of the most amazing spiders here in Florida. One wolf spider had a hundred tiny babies on her back. When I gently touched her with a stick all the babies ran off. I felt bad but as soon as I went to leave they all ran back to her. It was so freaking amazing.

  • @RadioUgly

    @RadioUgly

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nancyfahey7518 strange that they will probably eat her. Whew!

  • @loudaddy2001

    @loudaddy2001

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RadioUgly wtf are you on about?

  • @RadioUgly

    @RadioUgly

    Жыл бұрын

    @@loudaddy2001 that's what they do. Read a book for God's sake.

  • @loudaddy2001

    @loudaddy2001

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RadioUgly lmfao!!! And then you "like" your own ignorant post?! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @user-jd2wm9zo3j
    @user-jd2wm9zo3j6 ай бұрын

    I'm very happy to see the amount of research and knowledge this guys has. It takes a lot to restore an ecosystem and even more to maintain it. :)

  • @hollyjenkins4954
    @hollyjenkins49544 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed watching your video and seeing nature up close. I'm happy the kitten let you give her a loving home. Thank you for sharing!

  • @denisefitzgerald8783
    @denisefitzgerald8783 Жыл бұрын

    This was just astounding on every level. Your ability to create a complex wildlife habitat and your talent for videography and photography are so impressive. I felt like I was watching an Emmy-winning PBS nature documentary.

  • @louisegogel7973

    @louisegogel7973

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely what I was thinking about the quality and content of this video! 💚💚💚

  • @DespaceMan

    @DespaceMan

    Жыл бұрын

    Second that... just proves you don't have to go crazy & all out there to bring good wholesome content.

  • @factssboy

    @factssboy

    Жыл бұрын

    We can all agree that he has never disappointed us with this content, very, very cool, I also shoot such videos about interesting mysterious facts come see☺😙

  • @ashokreddy2982
    @ashokreddy2982 Жыл бұрын

    The feeling when i helped a single bird or animal is priceless but you helped am entire local ecosystem...its not even imaginable to me how Great you are feeling for helping them ❤️

  • @uniformitydubliner9691

    @uniformitydubliner9691

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi! Did you know that you can help lots of animals by going vegan? 🙂

  • @fleks4187

    @fleks4187

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@uniformitydubliner9691 imagine being forced to be a herbivore, when by nature humans are an omnivore🫥

  • @goodbye9809

    @goodbye9809

    Жыл бұрын

    @@uniformitydubliner9691 im all about saving animals I love this video but most the animals we eat are born and raised in a slaughter house or a farm for human consumption my only question really is how does going vegan help anything at all? genuine question and im not hating on vegans do what you want I just wanna know how you feel about it

  • @apg13997

    @apg13997

    Жыл бұрын

    @@goodbye9809 I'm not a vegan myself but I believe that there is some value in their stance. Modern meat, dairy and poultry industries are very cruel and evil in their methods of cultivation and treatment of animals. By reducing demand of such products, we might be able to make huge slaughterhouses and other such establishments unprofitable. The good thing is you don't even need to entirely give up meat, dairy and eggs, just eat less of them. Less enough that old school farms are able to handle the demand by themselves.

  • @goodbye9809

    @goodbye9809

    Жыл бұрын

    @@apg13997 this makes a lot more sense, I've seen what they do to those poor animals. In some places cattle aren't even allowed to move a day in their life they get chained down for their whole life and it makes the meat more tender or something. Fucked up and yeah I would love to save all of those animals

  • @stevereade4858
    @stevereade485826 күн бұрын

    Nice story ... heart-warming. Nice that someone would take the time and (considerable) effort to do what you did. God bless you!

  • @spiral-m
    @spiral-mАй бұрын

    Stunning. Inspirational project. Thanks so much for sharing and helping nature!

  • @TheGeekMonster
    @TheGeekMonster Жыл бұрын

    It's been my lifelong dream to own a little property and just fill it with wildlife-friendly plants and water features, and create my own park-like space. This video was so gratifying to watch. And congratulations on adopting Sparrow! A nice, happy ending

  • @mxaidanwood2703

    @mxaidanwood2703

    Жыл бұрын

    You don’t even need to wait until you own property! You can start tending to wildlife in alleyways, under highway overpasses, and other neglected and forgotten areas

  • @austinmccollum4168

    @austinmccollum4168

    11 ай бұрын

    So do it.

  • @TheGeekMonster

    @TheGeekMonster

    11 ай бұрын

    @@austinmccollum4168 If you're volunteering the acres of land and the money to construct one - sure, thanks.

  • @pulsar777
    @pulsar777 Жыл бұрын

    The story with the cat is amazing, you’re a great human being, and we need more people in this world like you.

  • @dalyje

    @dalyje

    Жыл бұрын

    you're*

  • @blabla-rg7ky

    @blabla-rg7ky

    Жыл бұрын

    you're*

  • @n00bm4str69

    @n00bm4str69

    Жыл бұрын

    We need to be like him

  • @wisenotwise2676

    @wisenotwise2676

    Жыл бұрын

    what for? so that people like him will suffer from egoistic idiots?

  • @TheAstroG

    @TheAstroG

    Жыл бұрын

    @@n00bm4str69 Exactly.

  • @andrewyang1446
    @andrewyang144616 күн бұрын

    Thank you! One of the best YT videos I’ve watched so far this year!

  • @DilanThimiraDT
    @DilanThimiraDT7 ай бұрын

    Astounding work!!😊💯

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