A Red Squirrel Story in the Scottish Highlands

[@sarahannekerley8681]

Thank you, SquirrelSpace, for sponsoring this video.

[@healsoulfirst]

The cinematography, storytelling and editing of your videos is gorgeous. Dani, I am mesmerized, much Aloha from Hawaii.

[@cindystechschulte1487]

I love how the squirrels wrap their tails up on their backs.

[@alexnaismith9979]

Lovely. Beautiful footage of the country I live in. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Now in the mood to go to work. Well It is a Monday.

[@jimb689]

Ive now fallen in love with your family of red squirrels! Thanks Dani

[@Flymochairman1]

One heart here, truelly melted. Thank you Dani. Haste ye back!

[@larsstougaard7097]

Thank you squirrel space 🐿, for supporting this channel 🌰

[@jeffffro7674]

Talk about LONG ear tufts!!! HAHAHAHA!!!! Squirrels are likely the most fun animal to watch in their natural habitat!! They are incredibly intelligent as well! When the trees were trimmed here at my house while I was a very young child, they knocked over a nest of grey squirrels and one of the babies fell out. With such a long fall it amazes me that the little guy survived! He didn't even have his eyes open yet. We took him in after figuring out his mother would not take him back and named him Curly. Curly was a guard squirrel!!! Anyone who didn't live in our house got jumped on and ran around like a tree trunk. Sometimes people would run screaming from the house, others would laugh so hard they soon had tears streaming down their face. Curly showed me just how smart these beautiful creatures can be, when he was older we would leave the window open. He left in the morning and returned every night to cuddle up with us on the couch. More of their intelligence was shown on the feeder when she got to it and sniffed and sniffed, being fully aware of the pine marten!! A reintroduced squirrel may not have seen a pine marten before, but she knew instinctively that smell was a bad one and she NEEDED to be extra cautious! I'm so happy to know there are folks in the world who understand the importance of every single animal and insect living amongst us and helping to keep nature's perfect balance, well uhhh.......BALANCED!!! The work you're doing Dani is so extraordinarily important!!!! I thank you from the bottom of what's left of my melted heart!!!!!!! Thank you for loving wildlife enough to have the patience to be a photographer and thank you for the painstaking effort of editing and all that so we can come along and watch your journeys finding and documenting these absolutely amazing little fur babies!!!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!! This was one of the best uploads you've done my friend and I enjoyed it very very much!!!

[@ricasears5910]

So glad you finally managed to capture the Red Squirrel, they were saving the best till last for you Dani.

[@normanmakesfilms8574]

Dani, I lack words to describe the beauty of your films, your skills as videographer, photographer, narrator, your patience, dedication and your profound love for the red squirrels, therefor I say WOW!

[@lissanne9769]

Oh, I agree with you.

[@jamesdecross1035]

High production values and great story-telling. Really enjoying these vlogs. Thank you!

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Glad you finally found some red squirrels. The photography was beautiful, Dani.

[@dazadorph45]

Red squrials like hedgehog are national treasures, we should do all we can to help them stay and thrive in this more and more modernised world.

[@1HarryH]

Very nice filming my friend.Beautiful upload 👏

[@NYWildflower]

This was amazing! I always worry that you'll feel pressure to find your photography target, so please know I value your experience and the beautiful nature you are in just as much. But what an incredible surprise ending, and those ear tufts!!! I'm so appreciative that you added such interesting conservation information. It's heartwarming to know there are groups and individuals out there who are working so hard to keep squirrels and the tree's that are their homes plentiful.

[@VibyGreens]

💚🌱💚

[@eynateven9607]

Sheer pleasure! Thank you, Dani!

[@Rob.1340]

Fantastic. Thank you. 👍📷😎

[@scubaguy007]

Great job! I couldn't help thinking at the beginning when you were having trouble finding the squirrels that they were probably up in a hole in a tree cursing about how cold and wet it was in Scotland. 😂🤣😂

[@kasemha]

Beautifull shots. spectacular views, unbeliveble squirrels and what a wonderfull girl!

[@marsupialdungbucket]

"Tell me that didn't melt your heart" Sorry, I can't. I think that this is probably your best video yet, though I may be biased, having lived on a bus in northern Scotland years ago. This made me painfully nostalgic.

[@rishindravallem3939]

These are legit television broadcast grade videos. Such a pleasure to watch these and wind down after a tiring day. Lovely.

[@kwd-2023]

They are the world's most adorable little creatures!

[@napeekapunpimtongnara9111]

In the midst of the cold, a community of cute squirrels hides many. I really want to call this place a beautiful fairy tale land. It is different from many places on our planet. It's full of beautiful nature.

[@Kay-xb9cp]

Thank you for another beautiful red squirrel video. I have a red squirrel visiting my garden in Fife in Scotland….I bought a squirrel feeder and filled it with nuts but she just ignores this and instead hangs upside down on the birds peanut feeder and takes the peanuts. Maybe one day she’ll use the squirrel feeder?! 😂

[@walkaboutphilpots3795]

Excellent.

[@kelseydalziel3514]

In a decade or so, when the tree bridge is built between the forests, it would be so cool to see a follow up video! Thank you for everything that you do- what an astoundingly beautiful video. And yes, the squirrels did melt my heart. ❤

[@gandalfsmith]

Mine TOO

[@wanda4579]

Bonjour Dani, je suis française et j'ai admiré chacun de vos documentaires. La douceur de votre voix est incroyable et on écoute avec passion, les évolutions. Merci également à la personne qui vous montre en action. Superbe. Je suis une grande fan de votre travail. Merci à vous de prendre soin de l'environnement.

[@KelmieJBigelow]

Absolutely melts your heart! And it's very peaceful watching squirrels in general!

[@gandalfsmith]

Squirells are fun to watch.

[@bill9540]

Truly enjoyable piece! As I will never have an opportunity to travel to the Scottish Highlands you were my eyes and ears☺️. Beautiful video and photography as always. And to add a Western comment…they walk down the trees like Spider-Man 🥳

[@greggalexander8216]

They are such a unique and beautiful squirrel. The places in Scotland were magical. I really like the photos of the ducks too. I cannot get enough of your beautiful videos. Thank you so much for doing this.

[@SarahJaneWeldon]

Enjoyed this so much, Dani and the Red Squirrel Trust!

[@hpharridan]

that's the most beautiful nature documentary i have ever seen; you are so incredibly talented.

[@brucecggallagher1949]

Love it....I've been dreaming of a trip to Scotland for the last four years. Cheers from Victoria, British Columbia PS Great images too!

[@henrybrylowski1332]

Hello from Indiana! A great story and story telling! I love hearing that people are working to restore land back to its natural state, before humans (in most cases) destroyed it unfortunately. It will be interesting to see over the coming years how reintroducing red squirrels to the environment how they effect it and it brings back something that has been missing from the woods since there absence! Great job, and love seeing and hearing that your love of these fun little tree acrobats as caught the attention of others that love and want to help them! Look forward to seeing more! 👍👏👏👏🤘

[@kenrees8726]

That was truly out of this world

[@CecilliaDB]

Beautifully done.

[@fsh23]

absolute fantastic footage and presentation in general. big thanks for sharing this story and your experience. also love it that baby pear is always with you ;)

[@tatjanaf.9102]

So gorgeous...wonderful pics I was already thinking of joining Trees for life as a volunteer, but now I 'll do it for sure in my next holidays Thanks for this wonderful film

[@leecherlarry]

i'm in tears .. yes it did melt my heart

[@loplan4581]

So beautiful, and wonderful music.

[@maramé.r]

Some wonderful work going on in Scotland to rewild the landscape and restore native forest cover and species diversity. Great video. Keep them coming Dani

[@jeffffro7674]

That waterfall shot around 2:30 or so, was just one of the most amazing things I've ever seen!!! Wow!

[@uncleron9481]

Just wonderful. Thank you so much for this hard work. Much appreciated.

[@haraldirmler-foto]

Hallo Dani, i am from Germany. I can feel your enthusiasm for the Red Squirrel in each of your videos. The videos are absolutely brilliant. Your patience must be limitless. Thank you, keep doing that.

[@andy70d35]

Dani that was amazing, you can't beat the Scottish Highlands. Thank You now a subscriber.

[@cindystechschulte1487]

It sure did warm my heart.

[@blucat4]

.. and thanks to the aquatic squirrels, bigfoot, and Dani O'Conner Wild. Without them this documentary wouldn't have been possible. :-) (These last two have been awesome, you have arrived as far as I'm concerned. :-)

[@sarahinscotland]

I’ve lived in Scotland for over 5 years and I’ve only ever seen 3 red squirrels. Then again I only just bought a telephoto lens this year 😅 they are so cute, I hope I am lucky enough to see one. The duck photos were truly magnificent!

[@arctic_haze]

Beautiful footage. It would be great even if you did not find the squirrels. But the squirrel photographs at the end were astounding. I come from a land full of red squirrels but I never saw one eating while hanging on the hind legs. Great job! 👍

[@jlau-piegesvideos2172]

Magnifiques images de ces écureuils. Bravo pour cette vidéo et pour les explications et merci pour le partage. Bonne continuation !

[@ginnicolee2502]

Magical Dani! Thank you

[@diannajepson8708]

OMG! Those Scottish Red Squirrels are so stinking cute!!😍💕

[@lisamiller4312]

The bravest i ever was, was spending a month in Scotland with a friend stationed at Edzel. I was overjoyed to find your video in my favorite place in the world. I found Scotland so lovely. We didn't do tourest things. We just drove from town to town hiking and spending time in the beauty of nature. So happy red squirrels are being reintroduced. I hope it is successful and leads the way for many squirrels to flourish there.❤

[@justg1226]

Those squirrels are so cute. In Sask Canada my grandfather would camp at the same spot for all his years and the squirrel family there got to know him and accepted him every summer. I have fond memories of Grandpa's squirrels.

[@gandalfsmith]

AWESOME Dani, Thank you for another GREAT video. I'm glad that I found your channel. You have a fan in Ohio U.S.A.

[@micah06v8]

Red squirrels are some of my favorite animals! I love their little ear tufts and the way they flatten their tails against the back of their heads when they're eating

[@Sunshine-lg8su]

What a magnificent educational experience… I adore the squirrels on my property and I can’t get enough of your videos. Thank you for showing us the value of these adorable little forest friends.! I call my favorite red squirrel “THE BOSS” because he earned it and everyone else knows it too😂. I enjoy offering them treats as much as they love receiving them. They have wonderful personalities and I’m hopelessly in love with them. ❤️🐿

[@howierfs5471]

Yes, I love the way you tell the story and the way you bring the nature to us. My deepest respect and thanks to the professionals and all voluteers who are taking care of the nature. For sure, it melt hy heart.

[@andiandersen8276]

Amazing, thanks. Worth having to have patience. Yes melted my heart ❤️, wonderful video, thanks a lot for your patience. Andi 👋

[@urbanjansson8632]

Beautiful photos and videos by a very attractive photographer!

[@everythingresearchgabriel2289]

Thanks a lot. Was feeling down but better now. Amazing how a video of nature can make me feel better. Very calming really. I love your storytelling a lot. Again thanks 🙏

[@reineh3477]

So beautiful. The squirrels in the end brought a big smile to my face.

[@haroldmassey5966]

I love the pictures of your red squirrels. They are so very cute. Thanks for sharing

[@perlindstrom7426]

A beautiful video, Dani, especially the last minutes. I passed by both Ben Shieldaig and northern Cairngorm in 2016. Regarding translocations - between 1989-1993, 93 juvenile Red Kites, all of them from Sweden, were translocated to different sites in Scotland in an effort to reintroduce an extinct species. Despite the fact that several of them were poisoned by stupid people that don't like foxes and crows, Red Kites are now green listed, as far as I know. //Per L

[@suggz66]

Very professional, charming & endearing!!! This is the second of your video's I have watched & I will certainly be watching more!! Hope to find that you have been to The Isle of Wight on your quest. Best of luck with your conservation work!!

[@chadolson5537]

I admire your patience in waiting for the red squirrels to show up. Great footage and great photos. Hopefully some of them will be in next years calendar. I also liked that you took pics of waterfowl, which is one of my favorite subjects to take photos of.

[@gandalfsmith]

I wish that I would have had a camera the day that I saw a woodduck paddling down the edge of a creek with 13 babies in tow. It was an incredible thing to witness.

[@man-with-handle]

Beautiful photography and videography as always ......... when you want a squirrel there aren't any, ....... then they all come along at once - just like buses.

[@DouweBuruma]

So beautiful to see the Red Squirrels in such an amazing detail. Thank you Dani.

[@nikicolemont5620]

a lot of work has put in this production well done Team Dani Connor. it's amazing to see you speak how calm you are it's realy a joy to watch this

[@Gusetto15]

Have you been to Ireland, there are hundreds of red squirrels in my local wood in south Tipperary, I feed them every day and have thousands of pictures of them.

[@BMW7series251]

Beautiful video Dani. Thank you.

[@emilyshea814]

I love the little contented smiles on both the Red Squirrels and the ducks. So precious. Stunning photos!

[@ianspicer1529]

Danni, another enchanting video; I sincerely adore your work. Well done. I remember being up in Braemar several yeas ago for a week and watching red squirrels in the garden of the house I rented, they were so utterly delicate and delightful.....they make our grey squirrels (so common here in the Chilterns) seem like total hooligans by comparison. I wonder, after falling so in love with the reds, what are your thoughts on greys?

[@turtle9447]

thank you

[@DancingWithTheWolf]

Loved the shots and the music you picked. This whole video is so calm and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@naturealbums]

What an awesome channel just been through quite a few videos. I wish we had red squirrels here in Hertfordshire they are so cute. There's so much more nature to explore up there in Scotland add to that amazing landscape photography too. Good luck have fun.

[@wellingtonaraujo5418]

best channel ever =) your videos are amazing.

[@jeronomosp]

❤️ officially melted!

[@amalieemmynoether992]

I've never done wildlife photography in the wild but I imagine it's long hours/days/weeks of waiting. Gorgeous images of the red squirrels and the Squirrelus aquaticus 😆 Thank you for highlighting the work of the trust and bringing their important conservation work to our attention.

[@thomaspowers4952]

16:37 - 16:53 Niiiice work! Duck shots are so lovely!!!! From an editing standpoint... I think this is one of your best videos yet!

[@tubelad7940]

Wow, I loved every second of it....amazing cinematography skills , lens are so sharp and crisp clear 🥰🥰😍😍😍😍

[@kashesan]

Totally melted my heart. I am donating to this wonderful cause.

[@andreaschudzinski-buchholz4221]

Hi Dani 😊 🐿 The wait was worth it, a wonderful video, such beautiful landscapes and a nice atmosphere by the fireplace, love your voice and the music, nature conservation and then finally the red squirrels, thank you very much for that, have a good time and warm greetings from Andreas 🐿 ❤

[@olehansen_Norway]

Totally a heart opener this video and your love for the little rascals (Suirrels) 🐿😍! What you love you would project and your love is projected in to these videos. Congratulations as a squirrel protector ! Doing a great job!

[@purrsephone2904]

Beautiful photography. The squirrels are so pretty. Thank you!

[@dantohaku]

Exactly my thoughts as many before me. The professional and mesmerizing photography, filming and narrating skills of this video are really astounding and captivating. This was such a wonderful Sunday view. Restoring faith in humanity. Thank you, Dani, for all your work!

[@andywhiteside16]

Absolutely brilliant Dani fantastic shots and footage

[@c.alcazar2584]

this video loved it, I also take a lots of picts of squirrel, im in the Southwest part of the United State, we dont have the red squirrel, they are adirable, thank you for this video also your soft voice live it....

[@stevepritchard3970]

Lovely creatures, beautifully captured.

[@nicolasnegri1846]

Beautiful red squirrels !!!! Greetings from Argentina !!!

[@perjohansson3030]

👍🏻A wonderful landscape and a wonderful video👍🏻

[@marky1010]

Another wonderful video. If you got a show on tv I’d watch it in an instant

[@peterjansen4826]

I sent the video to another person who does some wildlife filming, he got a lot more appreciation for the red squirrel. So job done as ambassador, I guess? :p

[@converse_inverse_reverse]

Yesterday I was honestly wondering where Dani would be and when a new video would come out. I so much look forward to watching this video and it's great to see you back!

[@converse_inverse_reverse]

It's brilliant. This is of a cinematic quality and detail that is unknown to KZbin. The amount of work and patience is not to be underestimated. Just know it's appreciated and seen.

[@gandalfsmith]

@@converse_inverse_reverse I agree

[@janetthompson6611]

They are so beautiful! Can’t wait for more! ❤️

[@ivarwb4115]

Excellent video, nice shots and so well-edited! Interesting commentary too.

[@davidpipeline]

Great video, Danni. You're a brilliant ambassador for the squirrels 👍👍👍 and a superb photographer too 🙂

[@Marco_Dubbleyou]

I live in an area where I have only internet by LTE really. So I need to spend my gbs wisely. And all the time I see a video at least I crank up the resolution from 480 to 1k to to really acknowledge your amazing and heart melting work

[@petertatham8856]

Hi Dani. If and when you go back to Scotland there is town called Kirkcudbright there is a forest area with beautiful wildlife red Squirrels it’s in the Galloway Forest area. There is an area where there is red dear up pass Clatteringshaws Loch and Otters up around Range Road so much wildlife it’s beautiful.

[@Cobinja]

"Tell me that didn't melt your heart"? No can do.