Birdhouse Diorama Hidden in the Wild

[@Boylei]

UPDATE: Unfortunately, someone stole the birdhouse. I knew that was a possibility before I placed it out there, but it’s still a bummer. Thank you to everyone who found it and left it for others to enjoy. I loved seeing all your pictures!

[@thejunkman]

Maybe a close trail in the foothills would be less prone to vandalizing.

[@mymissyandme1714]

Some Humans are the reason why we can't have nice things 🥺 Anyways, i absolutely love this idea and am glad that, at least some, people had the Chance of enjoying it as intended🫶

[@thejunkman]

@@mymissyandme1714 It is also fairly possible that the park rangers types removed it. They can sometimes be on power trips themselves.

[@erintoal2018]

​@thejunkman that's a stretch.

[@dragonboss7995]

That sucks. I was planning on going to go see some of your work. However that is alright. I will be going to the coffee shop to check out your millennium however. Thank you for putting stuff out! I love it!

[@aspectnato8077]

Seeing a Boylei out in the wild instead of just hands was pretty surreal 😅

[@wYatt121509]

Even a wild Boylei has to go on a 'mission, quest thing' every so often.

[@ericvaughn2617]

IF that was the real Boylei.

[@annbrookens945]

Pretty cool, right?

[@U014B]

Finally, we got a Boylei back-of-head reveal.

[@EdwinK-13]

U r the best! Touch nature, let her touch back. And we call that interact. You just made the world a little better.

[@leighschieffer9816]

My son and I stumbled across your video. We live less than 5 minutes from your hiding place. Off we went for an awesome walk and adventure!! Mafe for a very enjoyable Sunday morning.

[@thejunkman]

The 7 eleven is the tell.

[@thunderwolf5103]

ITs like a Diorama geocache! Omg.....that should be made a thing! Geocaches but their little hidden dioramas!

[@DalamusUlom]

Someone made a diorama of a church of Mike Wazowski, and hid it in a library for people to find. That one was pretty funny.

[@thunderwolf5103]

@@DalamusUlom yea i remember that one, was pretty funny indeed, it was cool seeing it on video, maybe this can truly become a thing

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

that is a thing. the geocache idea is pretty old one. I just realized it's apparently trending online a couple days ago.

[@linusfornow]

Nah, that would be awesome

[@wyrmeleon2002]

Bobby Fingers is pretty much the expert on this.

[@robertiams4198]

There was a segment on CBS Sunday Morning about a woman who built small gnome houses and hid them in their local park. They were wonderful to look at and the community enjoyed searching them out for the inspirational messages each one held. The city, being an uptight, stick up their butt type city deemed them a nuisance and removed them. Sigh.... I do love this.

[@TheRyujinLP]

Ahhhhh Government; the cause of, and the cause of, all of life's misery.

[@MisterDutch93]

Why can’t we have nice things?

[@wallabaatar]

Ahhhh…I know where this is! I grew up near here!!! But I’m in Thailand right now and desperately hope it’s still there when we get back!! What an awesome build and fun idea! Thanks Boylei, and good luck hunting everyone!!!

[@deathwolf54]

for you i hope it is

[@tommcduck7031]

when do you get back`? also we will need an update

[@Flyoff1234]

Show us a video of you finding it

[@superspider64]

You should make a video about finding it, that'd be so neat

[@Smashedaspirations]

Ask someone you know to grab it

[@jagorzynski]

My boys and I just found it!! They had a blast looking for it and I had fun figuring out where it was last night! Great idea!!!

[@jack1235ify]

I hope people protect this thing and it becomes a small treasure for the community 😊

[@krsanth-4142]

I'm glad you blocked the hole, I can just see some poor bird wanting to make a nest in that.

[@lilnoir4213]

Why worry about the bird, its gollum that would get his cave turned into a toilet.

[@och70]

@@lilnoir4213 Gollum would eat them.

[@princessaria]

I keep imagining a bird trying to get in and wondering “why the hell is this door blocked? Isn’t this a house for birds??”

[@marshawargo7238]

He stands on the post, day after day, chirping & singing in different cadences thinking it's an "open says a me" situation!

[@TapioSalminen74]

He blocked it? I didn't notice, even on repeated viewing. If so, good, so Gollum won't be ripped apart by the first angry homesteader.

[@dragonboss7995]

After some detective work I was able to find it. I live about an hour from there so I will try to go there sometime. I enjoyed the LOTR content and the public engagement content. I would love to see some more in the future. Cheers!

[@cmac128222]

Went and looked at this birdhouse with my dad today we instantly recognized the trails you were walking on my brother and i spent most of our summers riding along this creek 15-20 years ago

[@wallabaatar]

Did you get a picture and send it to Boylei? I bet he would love that!

[@cmac128222]

@@wallabaatar I did take a picture, just not a fan of sending pictures of myself to people on the internet.

[@tannercoons8399]

@@cmac128222 you could blur your face

[@wallabaatar]

⁠​⁠@@cmac128222yeah, I get that. I’ll probably just send him a picture without my face in it. So cool that you found it!

[@MikkellTheImmortal]

As you walked all I can think about is "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." This build is really close to my heart and has inspired me to get off my duff and do my own favorite scene. Wish me luck.

[@stephaniesilvey]

My girls and I are gonna drive across town to look for it. We are stoked to see some Boylei in the wild!

[@stephaniesilvey]

We found it!!! And it makes us SO happy! Now I have to go on the hunt for Mr. Boylei’s email address!

[@JoshMcB]

@@stephaniesilvey Cool! The email is in the channel 'about' section, Boyleihobbies / gmail (don't want to paste the whole email address since I think bots will scrape emails and add them to mailing lists otherwise)

[@stephaniesilvey]

⁠@@JoshMcBThank you! The email wasn’t available on my phone. Laptop did the trick. Thanks again!

[@dustinduncan2444]

I'm 95% sure I know where it's at. I just need to make sure my knee can bear walking along the creek.

[@steven.-pw6xb]

@@dustinduncan2444 funny clue

[@stevepatcyk8083]

Wait a minute....Boylei isnt just a pair of hands?!

[@jakelevinson7802]

No fish

[@kittyvanoosten8578]

So Cool! I love how the light shifts when you turn or tilt the box. I hope it'll be out there for a long, long time. And I secretly hope a bird will come and make a nest in it, giving Gollem some company.

[@jhluth]

A Boylei Hobby video ending with a segment similar to the adventure KZbin creators I like to watch was also a nice Easter egg for me lol. Gollum looks awesome, good job once again!

[@dewtor23]

This guy is sending people on treasure hunts love it amazing work ive been a fan of your work for a while now and you never seem to amazed me you are a big inspiration to me i would love to find this and and see your work in person but idk where this is

[@wittlegoblin]

Treasure! This is such a fun idea, especially as spring is coming, and beautiful diorama (I think that was a mink!).

[@frittenthekitten42]

I found it! Within about a hundred feet on google maps, that is :P I wish I still lived there so I could go adventure for it myself! Happy hunting to everyone!

[@alexhetherington8028]

You're creativity on this channel always inspires me.

[@GrandmaLoves2Scuba]

I hope whoever finds this leaves it there for others to find. It could be very tempting to take home a Boylei artwork...

[@TheSmugglersRoom]

Absolutely fantastic idea and execution my friend. Love it!

[@ViQRoy89]

I saw you guys driving thru Denver one Christmas, you gonna go find it?

[@jwharris417]

Wow. That road goes ever on and on

[@modelermark172]

Truly a Labor of Love, Boylei! Thanks for making this, and leaving it as a treat for passersby to get a pleasant surprise, and admire as they hike! May your diorama last long in its outdoor display place, and bring amazement to many hikers over the coming decades! And may you get plenty of selfies in reply! I hope you decide to make additional, outdoor surprise displays. "Fairy Houses" are popular projects along these lines. And who knows? Maybe a Wild Imaginary West themed scene, or two, as well . . . ? Thanks for sharing this! I hope you have a Healthy and Happy Easter! My Like is in the 1.1Ks.

[@frontovikrkka3740]

Watching you make this, awesome. Hiding it out there for others to find and enjoy, awesome. Feel you should make it a Geocache to share with a wider audience. Many hiders would love to see this creative diorama, and be jealous of it.

[@willstrong1283]

I love public art like this. I’d love to see more.

[@vascotoys]

Beautiful work, Boylei! I hope someone finds the diorama soon.

[@johnwitherspoon105]

Just went and saw it today. We left a little art of our own, and our art was gone before we completed our walk. I can confirm Golum survived the tornado style wind. Thank you for sharing your art with all of us. I was so elated to find it after our search.

[@MayBeYouTubin]

Not all those who wonder are lost. I love this! I wish I loved closer to the targeted area!

[@ericsainte290]

Superb. This is the kind of 'shadow box' diorama I love. Hope you also obtured the front hole with acrylic to avoid any bord nesting in there...

[@sergiolemos9724]

It's not in Portugal, just checked that 😂. Love the idea! Good luck on the hunt!

[@Lee-Dixon1987]

This was fantastic! The effect that the birdhouse's natural lighting lends to the diorama within is perfect! I hope this stays intact where you placed it. Also, yes, that is a mink! We live on a river and see them all the time. Had one laying dead on our property along the river bank just a couple weeks ago, in fact. I'm not sure what happened to the little guy. He wasn't chewed up or bloody or anything like that, so who knows? Awesome piece, my friend! God bless!

[@akrim-o]

Beautiful design, wide artistic imagination, and your work’s technique is distinctive. Thank you for your efforts

[@clellasher7473]

Awesome idea! Beautiful result. Thanks for sharing your time, talent, idea and your adventure.👍🤟🪡🎨

[@cj1184]

Quick, someone tag that Geoguesser guy. Lol

[@ugh_yikes475]

LOVE this idea and you should totally make this a series

[@frankierzucekjr]

You're going to scare the crap out of some bird lmao. They're going to go in and see Smeagol staring back at them lmao.

[@TheMandoDave]

What a fun idea. Nice job and now, to watch it again.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

What a neat idea!

[@darreno9874]

Wonderful idea and a great result. God bless you

[@wYatt121509]

Beautiful concept and result friend. I hope that this takes off and people keep on with it. God bless brother, keep up the good work.

[@str4w-b01]

Just want to compliment the composition of each of the shots of Boylei wandering about, also really appreciate the way they nicely transition into each other how well put together are. Other than that, awesome build as always!

[@garzilla7123]

That not only came out awesome, but it was a very cool idea to be able to share it with everyone. I hope that they all respect your wishes and and leave it for everyone to enjoy. 👍👍👍

[@joshuawolfe8865]

Whelp, looks like I’m going to have to head across town to my old stomping grounds sometime this week to catch a glimpse of a Boylei original in the wild.

[@carrie4910]

Very cool!!! Wonderful idea!

[@mason130496]

Found it on google maps!! Looks like the dogs and I are going for a walk!! Thanks Boylei!

[@montackinp6935]

Where is it!!! 😂

[@mason130496]

7:42 is my only clue... :)@@montackinp6935

[@jackratcliffe7766]

Absolutely awesome, thank you for such a wonderful video

[@fightingcorsair7297]

Such a cool build. My nephews just finished the LOTR trilogy this weekend so I showed them this video. They're hooked and working their way through your library.

[@petelawson3670]

Wow. Great build and even greater idea. It's "precious"

[@digsstuff]

I live no where close to you, but that was an awesome build. And yes, you seen a mink on your walk.

[@sk7262]

what a cool idea for a geocaching day out - leave a little door for a notepad for all to sign and date. shame it got stolen. maybe offer it as a journey to your subs and really make it hard to find and remove :) thanks for your vids

[@bigstyleart]

That looks amazing. I love all your work, but the lighting and effect in this is frankly stunning. You have leveled up. Thank you for sharing this.

[@stellangios]

I gotta agree it's a mink. Looks too smol and slinky to be a fisher, def not a longtail weasel. Cool diorama, I hope it lasts a while in the wild!

[@marshawargo7238]

I thought that it was a muskrat. Captain & Tennille "Muskrat Love" (look it up!)😂❤

[@sharondornhoff7563]

@@marshawargo7238 Nah, muskrats aren't long-bodied like that.

[@morneschaap2944]

Beautiful diorama. I love it!

[@Josh31287]

Gollum- my precious 😅 Geocaching dioramas should come into fruition.....that would be awesome! 😊

[@jennym.2268]

That is such a cool idea! Great job on the diorama, and great subject matter! Love it!

[@beanhavok2287]

Fun fact, that 7/11 was the most popular gas station in all of the kingdom of Numenor!!

[@och70]

After a long day battling Sauron's forces of evil, a Slurpee and a hot dog really hits the spot.

[@beanhavok2287]

@@och70 An Easterling fellow owns it, but he's a very nice guy!

[@BillSchuller]

This is a whole new level. Fantastic!

[@poindexterthepear8925]

Found it on Google Maps but I'm in England so it's a bit far away for me, ha ha! Would have loved to see it though. :)

[@Mowse.s]

as a fellow Englishman could you help me out on my google maps search, which town/city is it in

[@poindexterthepear8925]

@@Mowse.s Denver! (Sorry, I missed your comment!)

[@Mowse.s]

@@poindexterthepear8925 Thanks, I managed to find it, the 7 eleven next to it atleast

[@Myriako]

Thank you for this video! 😀🌺🌺🌺

[@Palestrike]

I was not mentally, emotionally, or spiritually prepared for full-body boylei. great work! more lotr builds plz!

[@Ginny-tt1dd]

Found it! That was a lot of fun! Thank you for the treasure hunt. You'll be receiving an email with our picture!😀

[@CaseySprenger]

epic build with integration with the real world. Love the concept would love to see more!

[@feynthefallen]

"Dad, can I go outside?" - "Not until all your foamwork is done!"

[@MGB-learning]

Great video. Happy reresection day.

[@Galactic_Waffle]

You see, I’ve seen many things that I believe are clues, but I do not believe I could piece them together as I live many states away. Good luck to all who search for it!

[@RedCaio]

happy Easter

[@alienrobotcommando]

There's nothing about this that can't be loved! 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thefairybug40]

Damn! I was hoping I'd recognize the place, but I knew you were nowhere near me as soon as I saw snow. This is amazing! I wish I could see it in person!

[@Nat1videos]

Doh!! I would literally have to go backpacking for as long as the fellowship of the ring to be in with a chance of finding that Diorama! Although I feel I have a little more insight in to who Caleb is by seeing his shoes... lol

[@VickyShez]

I love this concept of filled spaces

[@Straswa]

Masterful work Boylei! Shame to hear it was stolen.

[@Mrdana3438]

Happy Ressurrection Sunday to you too, bro!

[@jger3110]

Best video ever! I really enjoyed the twist at the end. 👍

[@George_1791]

Finally! A glimpse of the elusive woodland Boylei!

[@seankearney2592]

Great Idea ....It Will get More People Out into the Fresh Air......Best of Luck Everyone.

[@IceDragon978]

The Boylei lore runs deep, he's more than a voice and pair of hands!

[@LightsCameraAnts]

Geofinders are gonna have a field day with this one 😂

[@Tallowwing]

I found somebody I watch in the comments,

[@godxslayer46x26]

Just checked all of Australia. No where to be found. Dang

[@DailyDoseOfSuki]

nothing from antarctica either

[@annbrookens945]

Wow, you guys are fast, checking out whole countries in a few hours!

[@TruthCowgirl]

I really love this idea and I know it will inspire others! Your videos just keep getting better and better. Thank you for this Easter egg

[@Understandablish]

That's an awesome idea. Dune theme could be cool; 3D Sandworm mouth behind a painting or something like that..?

[@Paintimenti]

Love this!! I hope you continue to do more dioramas hidden in the real world haha

[@mattpeterson7603]

I found it and it looks amazing!

[@sarahday5861]

Really cool. I wonder what the baby birds will think of Gollum.

[@MauzyrockRC]

Great idea! Terrific diorama today!

[@20mmGamer]

That is an awesome idea! And the end result looks way cool!

[@benjaminloyd6056]

Banksy style. Happy Easter Mr. Boylei!

[@xanderdixon3688]

Great idea

[@LittleSiesta]

Very clever.

[@gagafgag]

Living on the other side of the Atlantic, I doubt I'll see this in real life, but what an awesome idea! Happy easter to you too Boylei!

[@ewmhop]

A EASTER BIRD HOUSE HUNT,WHY NOT? GOOD VIDEO AND HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE.

[@Orion9856]

I found the general area with google street view but sadly dont live in that part of the country anymore! Great idea!

[@highlander7124]

Birds are going to love it.

[@markc.7984]

Without acrylic over the little window, wouldn't it be possible - even likely - that birds would move in and share a nest with Gollum?

[@dirtywhitellama]

In some of the hike-shots you can see it. He did put a cover over the window.

[@markc.7984]

Right, I'm saying without it - do you think birds would nest in there? @@dirtywhitellama

[@goforitpainting]

Really cool.💍I love it. 👍

[@SabakuNoShi]

Really cool idea. Saly I on't see it in person bu I'm sure those people who will, will have a lot of fun 😁

[@13east13oy]

I wonder if a Bear lives near that Creek?

[@Mowse.s]

thank you very much lol, fantastic clue

[@Mowse.s]

Id say its certainly a very beary creek

[@martinm3474]

Back in the early 90s, my thought project was Abandon Barn Art. Make ceramic object to leave in a mostly empty barn.

[@3214juan]

Much love from New Zealand aka Middle Earth. Love your videos brother 🙇🏻🙇🏻🙇🏻

[@volttherobot]

This was neat, hope it sticks around for awhile