Backyard Ontario Wildlife

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife 2025 Winter Solstice Special! 8 hours of beautiful birds in the snow, NO AI

Happy winter solstice! Birdsky might want to know that my annual solstice special is live over on my channel from 12pm to 8pm eastern today. This one was a lot of work, so I hope you check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1z...

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife Baltimore oriole eating grape jelly in summertime

I had the camera rolling for about 45 minutes, just so I could capture exactly these two minutes of footage. Baltimore orioles are so gorgeous, and they really love the grape jelly and orange slices!
#birdsky #birds #oriole #nature #ontario #canada #wildlife

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK1J...

A curious grey squirrel sits on a stump on a summer day, examining the camera.

Happy #SquirrelSaturday! This grey squirrel is pretty curious about the camera!
#squirrel #nature #ontario #canada #wildlife

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife The beautiful songs of common grackles

I've been getting a lot of grackles coming to the stump, and hearing their silly voices always makes me smile.
#birdsky #birds #grackle #nature #ontario #canada #wildlife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8CZ...

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife Dark-eyed juncos enjoying some breakfast in springtime

Dark-eyed juncos are so sweet! I'll miss them when they migrate as it warms up here.
#birdsky #birds #junco #nature #ontario #canada #wildlife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFjX...

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife Blue jays, woodpeckers, and blackbirds stop by on a spring morning

What a beautiful morning this was!
#birdsky #birds #nature #ontario #wildlife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kAi...

Spring is finally here! While I wait for it to warm up, I wanted to share a compilation of squirrels at the stump in the spring and summer months from last y... Grey and black squirrels through the spring and summer

Happy #SquirrelSaturday! I put together a compilation of my squirrel videos from the spring and summer months last year, so if you want to relax for about an hour with some squirrels in the sunshine, this is for you!
#squirrel #nature #ontario #canada #wildlife

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife Blue jays and starlings on a calm spring morning

The starlings have such interesting voices! It's been really wonderful hearing all the spring birds starting to sing again.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vteg...
#birdsky #birds #starlings #bluejay #nature #ontario #canada #wildlife

Two european starlings sit on a stump covered with peanuts and bird seed. It's morning in early springtime, and the sun is shining.

Starlings are so lovely when they catch the sunlight!
#birdsky #birds #starlings #nature #ontario #canada #wildlife

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife Blue jays and woodpeckers are full of energy on a beautiful winter morning

Sometimes, the weather is beautiful, the snow is beautiful, and the birds put on a really great show for the camera. I'm really happy with this one!
#birdsky #birds #bluejay #woodpecker #nature #ontario #wildlife

www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXZs...

A blue jay checking out some peanuts on a sunny, snowy morning.

The snow can make things so pretty!
#birdsky #birds #bluejay #nature #ontario #wildlife

A grey squirrel sitting on a stump next to a pile of peanuts, eating a peanut out of the shell.

Happy #SquirrelSaturday! The grey squirrels have become more comfortable hanging around on my stump, despite the annoyed cries of the blue jays nearby. #squirrel #nature #ontario #wildlife

I use an old Canon Powershot SX280 HS. I've had the little thing for... 11 years? It's a good little workhorse!

I'm not usually up before the sun, but when I woke up incidentally and saw how beautiful and frosty it was outside, I wanted to film it. Blue jays and grackles getting breakfast right before sunrise

What a beautiful morning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoicoqDU7AE
#birdsky #birds #nature #ontario #wildlife

The red-bellied woodpeckers can be a bit aggressive sometimes! Red-bellied woodpeckers and friends on a breezy spring afternoon

Good morning, #BirdSky! It's so cold and dark at this time of year, so here's a bit of sunny warmth from last spring!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mCQGNTUiaM
#birdsky #birds #nature #ontario #wildlife

A dark-eyed junco on a pile of bird seed, with a snowy yard in the background.

See a junco post a junco

Wow. When I'm on youtube, I keep "stable volume" turned off because it makes quiet videos sound terrible. I watched my chickadee video on here, and yikes! It sounds like they cranked up the static on an old tv! Is this what people hear on my quiet little bird videos with stable audio on? Sheesh.

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife Black-capped chickadee pops in for a snack

Good evening, #BirdSky! When the cold weather comes around, the black-capped chickadees come back to my stump, and they're always a welcome sight.
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#birds #chickadee #nature #ontario #wildlife

The sun goes down pretty early at this time of year, so we cherish all the sunlight we can get! The sun is getting low on a quiet November afternoon

The birds need all the extra food they can get when the sun goes down this early!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTxIUqvTJcI
#birdsky #birds #nature #ontario #wildlife

A red-bellied woodpecker on a tree stump, holding a peanut, looking in the direction of the low afternoon sun.

Hey #BirdSky! I'm editing a video right now, sorting through raw footage, and this gorgeous red-bellied woodpecker appeared. When the trees are bare and the sky is dark and grey, their bright colours help to bring me out of my seasonal funk a little bit. ❤️ #birds #WoodpeckerWednesday

They've got a nice selection there! Blue jays pick through the peanuts before a squirrel sneaks some seeds

I think the blue jays make this squirrel a bit nervous!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdyPg7egTi4
#birdsky #birds #bluejay #squirrel #nature #ontario #wildlife

Peanuts are delicious! Red-bellied woodpeckers and blue jays love peanuts

It's #WoodpeckerWednesday! Some of these red-bellied woodpeckers are pretty chatty!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_tHr3C2j1c
#birdsky #birds #woodpecker #nature #ontario #wildlife

Enjoy the seeds! Sweet house sparrows getting lunch in late November

House sparrows are so sweet! They always line up nearby when they see me going out there with the food.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAbylK7HhA
#birdsky #birds #sparrows #nature #ontario #wildlife

Now that it's getting colder, they really need those extra calories! Blue jays, sparrows, and woodpeckers on a chilly autumn day

Good morning, #BirdSky! It's #WoodpeckerWednesday again, and the red-bellied woodpeckers are here for the peanuts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-hAWMhgMPE
#birds #bluejay #woodpecker #sparrow #nature #ontario #wildlife

For the first time this season, I just had to shovel a path to the stump to feed the birds. Winter weather has arrived! ❄️

It's #SquirrelSaturday! The grey squirrels are sometimes shy about sticking around, so they'll quietly sneak a peanut and run off into a tree to eat it.
#squirrel #nature #ontario #wildlife

YouTube video by Backyard Ontario Wildlife Red-bellied woodpeckers and blue jays love peanuts

There's a chill in the air, so the birds need as much fat and protein as they can get!
#birdsky #birds #bluejay #woodpecker #ontario #wildlife

www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_tH...

Happy #SquirrelSaturday! This black squirrel with a white-tipped tail is a frequent visitor here, and she appreciates all the peanuts I put out for the birds!
#squirrel #nature #ontario #wildlife

A little sparrow sitting on a stump, illuminated by the rising sun. The sky is clear, and the grass is covered with frost

Good morning, #Birdsky! It's pretty chilly out there for all the little sparrows this morning.
#birds #sparrow #nature #ontario #wildlife

Common grackle standing tall on a stump, holding a peanut.

This common grackle seems to have found a pretty nice peanut!
#birds #birdsky #grackle #nature #ontario #wildlife