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Possums - They're Not What You Think They Are
Darkness has fallen, billions must climb. We're looking at Australia's cute parkour inclined marsupials. But what is a possum anyway? As you'll discover, they don't fit neatly into one category. As much as these little critters give us the s***s, they've won us over with their adorable antics.
You can support the Mountain pygmy possum through Australian Conservation Foundation's adopt a possum program:
support.acf.org.au/adopt-a-possum
00:23 - What is a possum?
02:59 - Brushtail possums
06:42 - Ringtail possums
09:21 - The other possum species
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Rainbow Lorikeets - How a Little Parrot Conquered a Continent
Переглядів 55 тис.Місяць тому
The rainbow lorikeet has a heart of gold and an insatiable will to dominate. This time we'll find out how this humble parrot took over a nation and won us over in the process. Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBackyardNaturalist Instagram: the_backyard_naturalist TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thebackyardnaturalist
The Pollinators They Never Taught You About
Переглядів 21 тис.3 місяці тому
In this video we're exploring the relationship between plants and their coital couriers. Pollination is a very important process and I want to highlight the well known and some of the lesser known animals that make our ecosystems possible. Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBackyardNaturalist Instagram: the_backyard_naturalist TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thebackyardnaturalist Thanks to: sko...
Blue Tongue Lizards Have a Strange Defence Mechanism
Переглядів 32 тис.4 місяці тому
We're looking at one of Australia's most famous reptiles, the blue tongue skink (or lizard). There's a lot more to blueys than meets the tongue. They're adaptable little critters beset on all sides by an array of foes, but they're a sentient snag success story. I could rant about them 'till I'm blue in the face. Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBackyardNaturalist Instagram: the_backyar...
How Smart Are Australia's Ravens?
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This time we're looking at Australia's five species of corvids. I'll be outlining the differences and taking a deep dive into raven hijinks. There's a lot of morbid myths surrounding these birds, but they're not all doom and gloom. Special thanks to the following people: @birdspots @GubanaNatureRefuge @wildhomevideos @joshua_wooley @out-and-about4904 Check out the Cambrian Explosion on Spotify:...
Kangaroos - The Good, the Bad and the Weird
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It's about time I covered a mammal and what better way to start than with Australia's most iconic animal. You may think you know the kangaroo but there's a lot more to them than meets the eye. From their legs to their stomachs and their... heh other parts, they truly are a bizarre creature. Thanks to the following channels for use of their footage: @out-and-about4904 @aidon_ Patreon: www.patreo...
How an Ibis Became the 'Bin Chicken'
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You've all been waiting for this one. We're going to have a look at Australia's most infamous bird in recent years, the Australian white ibis. They've earned a reputation for bin banditry and being a general nuisance but unfortunately we have created this monster. Whether you love them or hate them, they're an icon. Thank you very much to the following channels for allowing me to use their bin ...
Australia's Most Common Birds
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This time we're looking at the 15 most common birds in Australia (excluding water birds). This country has such amazing array of beautiful birds that are so commonplace and we sometimes take them for granted. Let's find out what makes each of them unique and have a sensible chuckle along the way. 00:50 - Rainbow lorikeet 01:41 - Noisy Miner 02:28 - Australian Magpie 02:49 - Australian Ravens an...
Eucalyptus - The Tree That Chose Violence
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This time we're looking at the beautiful and bizarre Eucalypts and the creatures that rely on it to survive. Love them or hate them, they're perfectly adapted to living on this hot, dry continent. Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBackyardNaturalist Instagram: the_backyard_naturalist TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thebackyardnaturalist
Australian Magpies - Everything you never knew
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Australian magpies are intelligent, curious and charismatic creatures. Magpies are often vilified but they're not all about swooping. Let me tell you little bit about these astute avians and explain why they've earned their reputation as Australia's favourite bird. Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheBackyardNaturalist Instagram: the_backyard_naturalist TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@thebackyar...

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @goaway2803
    @goaway2803 4 хвилини тому

    I'm so happy I'm in a semi built up area again because I have a brushie family who visit me every night. It's breeding season now, so she's chosen a very impressive male which gave me a fright when I was sitting at the outdoor table XD The growls are hysterical and koalas are just as frightening the first time you hear either. I'm so excited to see her new bubby. We shouldn't feed them but I can't resist they are just SO cute. Thank you for yet another beautiful vid and your commentary is absolutely priceless, Mate

  • @michaelkerle4276
    @michaelkerle4276 2 години тому

    Amazing videos, love your work! Always share with friends when the new videos come out

  • @peterjames174
    @peterjames174 3 години тому

    question what finch size bird has an orange chest.

  • @Yeffyeffyeff
    @Yeffyeffyeff 12 годин тому

    Do plovers you coward! (Masked lapwing if you feel fancy) ... I dare you

  • @NewFalconerRecords
    @NewFalconerRecords 14 годин тому

    HE-LLO POSSUMS! Fantastic video.

  • @jameshatton4405
    @jameshatton4405 15 годин тому

    You've got s similar sounding voice to OzGeographics, albeit a bit lower pitch. Same South Australian accent though 👍

  • @MatthewSaturnBlue7095Vids
    @MatthewSaturnBlue7095Vids 15 годин тому

    I have a blue tongue and it always poops every 10 minutes so they always piss me off💀💀💀

  • @echorome6260
    @echorome6260 16 годин тому

    Can you please do weird marsupial species next like planigales and gliders and moles?

  • @catalinagomez924
    @catalinagomez924 16 годин тому

    I place pears for the ringtail possum living in my backyard in a tree nest. I call him or she, chubby chubs bc they love pears and in my mind I think they have pot bellies full of pears!! 🍐 😂😂 Thank you for an other great video 😊🤩🤩

  • @MatthewDykes-vt8pc
    @MatthewDykes-vt8pc 16 годин тому

    I like ravens. Smart, mysterious just like me.

  • @partylikeits1066
    @partylikeits1066 16 годин тому

    you deserve millions of views. All your videos are must watches for me

  • @theoztreecrasher2647
    @theoztreecrasher2647 16 годин тому

    Don't get blue-tongues up here. They are replaced by pink-tongues. Had a resident one here for quite a few years. Used to put the wind up the folks in the low-set house when he periodically decided that it was nicer inside than out and moved in under the fridge etc. It would get quite cranky when snaffled and relocated back out to the woodpile. Within a week or so the tail would be disappearing under the fixtures again! 😉😊

  • @nhmooytis7058
    @nhmooytis7058 17 годин тому

    I lived in Sydney for 3 1/2 years, I ❤ Aussie birds! My fave was currawongs.

  • @nhmooytis7058
    @nhmooytis7058 17 годин тому

    I miss many things about Aussies including the birds. But not the bin chickens 😂

  • @davidhoneyman429
    @davidhoneyman429 18 годин тому

    Brushies are annoying little buggers. There's so much bush on my property, but they have to climb in every human nook and cranny, looking for human foods and shelter

  • @kellieheald
    @kellieheald 19 годин тому

    This was brilliant, thank you!

  • @kryts27
    @kryts27 19 годин тому

    Why Australia doesn't have squirrels

  • @zmbp
    @zmbp День тому

    Beautiful work as always. I love the little jokes everywhere

  • @jamesking2482
    @jamesking2482 День тому

    More puns than you can poke a possum at

  • @strepto42
    @strepto42 День тому

    Another gem. Thank you sir

  • @workerant7874
    @workerant7874 День тому

    Keep your cats inside. Period. Unless of course you just hate small native birds, in which case, 🖕

  • @tomfromoz8527
    @tomfromoz8527 День тому

    😁😂😁❤

  • @abbeycat6425
    @abbeycat6425 День тому

    The alarm clock of late winter. When our bottle brush flowers, which is just outside our bedroom window here in Melbourne, it attracts the lorikeets and the noisy miners. They squabble continuously. The noisy miners are recent addition to our garden and they’ve chased away the wattle birds which is a bit sad. But they chase the cat which is quite amusing. We always know when the cat is coming up the path and about to enter the building because of the noise! We also have an apple tree that the lorikeets have invaded. They half eat an apple then move onto the next one. I don’t mind though. They are full of character.

  • @zoeslogic
    @zoeslogic День тому

    Not only do we get Possums, we also get many Bandicoots at night 😊

  • @plowestory
    @plowestory День тому

    Love it = so good, thank you !

  • @davethebrahman9870
    @davethebrahman9870 День тому

    I’ve got an enormous one who wanders into the house when the door is open. Won’t even pay rent.

  • @buckminsterowski
    @buckminsterowski День тому

    Rip, rip, woodchip, turn it into paper Throw it in the bin, no news today Nightmare dreaming, can't you hear the screaming? Chainsaw eyesore, more decay 😢

  • @DavetheTurnip
    @DavetheTurnip День тому

    The jokes, the facts, the cute animals… your videos have it all! How many takes did that alliterative possum sentence take? 😄

  • @jimfontaine9788
    @jimfontaine9788 2 дні тому

    Good video

  • @CaravelClerihew
    @CaravelClerihew 2 дні тому

    My first Aussie possum experience was sitting in the dark backyard of my Melbourne rental a week after I moved in and hearing some empty growling in the dark. Turned out it was just some possums having a fight over some figs we had growing at the back corner.

  • @rustydynamo1088
    @rustydynamo1088 2 дні тому

    what about cockatiels?

  • @johngordon880
    @johngordon880 2 дні тому

    Menace of the Skies! Swooping season is not a good time for a walk in the park 😮

  • @johnnichol9412
    @johnnichol9412 2 дні тому

    Brushtails "scampering" across my tin roof haven't won me over though the Ringtails have as I have a Photinia that was going to come down until a drey was noticed in it.

  • @darkwynggryph
    @darkwynggryph 2 дні тому

    So... the Sugar Plum Fairy was a possum all along?? <3

  • @SoybeanGravy
    @SoybeanGravy 2 дні тому

    A ringtail once shocked itself on some powerlines above me in Frankston and plummeted onto the footpath, hitting my shoulder as it fell. Swore it was dead, then the tough little bastard got up and ran off before we could even call the RSPCA or vet or anyone

  • @totalhang5454
    @totalhang5454 2 дні тому

    Love your videos, makes my day when they come out!

  • @ElliotRobertsVideos
    @ElliotRobertsVideos 2 дні тому

    As always, super entertaining and engaging. You literally never miss. Great to see the channel growing too!

  • @davidmarantz9419
    @davidmarantz9419 2 дні тому

    Sir, you are the best thing on the internet. Yes, even better than boobs. Thanks for another entertaining and educational video about the place I live.

  • @evolveausevolveaus
    @evolveausevolveaus 2 дні тому

    Hugo poss 😂😂😂 I have some resident possums, both ringtails and brushies. I feed them each night and have some boxes in the trees for them. Awesome video bro.

  • @vidviewer100
    @vidviewer100 2 дні тому

    I once watched 4 QLD Ravens surround a cat on the lawn. They formed a cross with the cat in the centre and staid out just out of reach. The cat was completely confused and didn't know what to do becoming paralyzed with indecision . I don't know what they were trying to achieve other than give the cat a hard time just because they could and the cat was their natural enemy. It went on for a long time.

  • @toriasygramul7128
    @toriasygramul7128 2 дні тому

    No Budgee?

  • @keef78
    @keef78 2 дні тому

    Ah so the fairy possom is the one depicted in possum magic, a book any aussie child of the 80s would recognise, i always remember their distinct stripes from the book but always wondered why we never saw them in the wild and now i know why, bloody sad that they and the pygmy are a threatened species, good on the eco warriors i say and Bless our demonic sounding little cuties.

  • @QuestionsStuff
    @QuestionsStuff 2 дні тому

    This was bloody enjoyable...... Subbed

  • @kurtduff5907
    @kurtduff5907 2 дні тому

    Great commentary. Enjoyed your film.

  • @johnledingham852
    @johnledingham852 2 дні тому

    I think I may have been a kangaroo in a previous life. Now, unfortunately, I'm plagued by a dicky knee. (Mr. Sommers, Mr. Sommers!) I've lost my bounce but my wife still thinks I'm kind of cute.

  • @abbeycat6425
    @abbeycat6425 2 дні тому

    We live in Blackburn South, Melbourne. I moved here from the country and hadn’t heard the sound a possum makes until I moved to the city. I couldn’t believe how evil they sounded. We have a few ring tailed possums living here and see them from time to time running along the power lines after dark. Our cat bought one in one night after he got out. Just as a present. We released it again the following night. How our chubby tabby managed to get hold of it is a mystery. It was sooo cute. We’re lucky as they leave our garden alone, but my brother and sister in law do get rather frustrated as the possums eat their garden.

  • @ant13665
    @ant13665 2 дні тому

    with legs like that, are you sure that you're not a pom?

  • @G1224.
    @G1224. 2 дні тому

    What happened to the budgies.

  • @evilstorm5954
    @evilstorm5954 2 дні тому

    Great vid till you started with your greenie bullsht.

  • @Merlin_Price
    @Merlin_Price 2 дні тому

    YOU DIDN'T GET INTO THE GLIDERS??! dude.