Rescue beavers building a pond in my yard

Sawyer and Finn teamed up to turn a favorite mud puddle into a pond. Beavers are excellent excavators.
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[@atorres061509]

I would literally get a chair some beers and just chill watching these two entertain them selves.

[@parisgreen4600]

This is great! And I love how you just roll video and let them do their thing - no music, no sound effects, just baby beavers engineering.

[@sstills951]

No music is key. I can't tell you how distracting it is when somebody puts cutsy baby music over something like this.

[@SithlordSigma]

ive probably clicked off a dozen cute animal videos this past few days alone because of the eardrum splittingly loud circus music people play in these types of videos lol

[@juliescott9485]

I totally agree. It's all about these amazing little beavers working their hearts out and us loving to watch ❤ thank you

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

1000% absolutely amazing animals‼️®™️

[@hello-people-of-goodwill]

I agree

[@peterpan9988]

I also appreciate that there's no annoying background music! Thank you.

[@davidrees7978]

It appears they have a common understanding of the project they are engaged in; the darker one is consistently shifting material, the other one seems to be checking the plans and site boundaries.

[@leenewsom7517]

When I lived in So. Illinois, a friend had a 'problem' with beavers building a den under his floating dock on a small lake. Over the course of several days he repeatedly pulled the woody debris out from under the dock, dismantling the beavers' work. Finally he came out one morning to find that they had worked to put an end to his intrusion by building a dam across his path down to the water!

[@em945]

Priceless!

[@Broomer52]

Built a wall to keep out intruders

[@pixazelz]

Lol They were There before your friend so fair enough

[@lorag4664]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@TeddyBear-ii4yc]

I love these stories. So this guys terminology is wrong, if they're in a lake they not building a dam, it's a lodge! They're building a 'home' 🙂

[@chrishb7074]

They seem to have different ideas about how big this pond should be.

[@Ken_from_Mumbai]

I wonder what is going on in their minds.

[@mischevious]

@@Ken_from_Mumbai”Where are the trees so we can build a little privacy here?!”

[@broadbandislife]

@@Ken_from_Mumbai "Must... build... dams..." I've seen footage of small pups energetically piling sticks in doorways _indoors_ so, like, yeah. Instinct stronk.

[@landsgevaer]

Instinct is the same as what we call intuition when we have it ourselves, yet intuition sounds so much more sophisticated than instinct.

[@linkdude64]

Or maybe we've just got one worker and one slacker! 🤣

[@lynnwilson2615]

Oh My. God doesn't make junk! They aren't just beavers. They're supernatural water workers. Looks like you could have something substantial there in no time. Amazing.

[@CubeCyclone]

I always feel they should be wearing a hard-hat, protective goggles and carrying a spirit level ! 💛

[@pommiebears]

Yeah! Where have I seen that?? You’re spot on!

[@ericdoran24]

🤣🤣

[@AF-tv6uf]

I didn't even know they dug ponds! I thought they only dammed streams and let the area flood. This takes it to a new level. I wonder if they're naturally good at spotting places with poor drainage...and if they'd be willing to accept payment in veggies and wood.

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

God doesn't make "nuisance" animals. Thank you for helping these little guys out...

[@zxql_]

I love beavers. Here in Europe they almost went extinct, and that impacted the entire ecosystem greatly. Luckily they have been protected in many countries and have come back in full swing, including here in Lithuania. Now I often watch beavers zooming around while fishing and spending time by rivers

[@jacktenrec472]

@@joa8227 what do you mean ? French are after beavers ?

[@LEGOpachinko]

@@jacktenrec472 most of the male population are

[@TheDesertDevil]

@@joa8227 another ignorant FoxNews subscriber

[@alkante2962]

How lucky you are!

[@alkante2962]

@@joa8227 What have you got against the Beurs and against the Frenchs, pray tell ? In my book, they are all great people from whom lots of people could take lessons.

[@margaretgarls153]

So cool how they excavate instinctively! They are so focused for baby animals.

[@pommiebears]

Genetic memory on full display. They’re really working hard. ❤

[@lauraswann5543]

I love the way they work; not rushing, methodically and carefully getting the job done, like old timers. Bless their hearts! 💖

[@d33763]

"Your yard is in desperate need of re-egineering, we will run a river down the middle, and put a dam here, here and here!"

[@lauraswann5543]

@@d33763 🤣🤣🤣

[@AGenericFool]

"They" Mfw one does all the work

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

underrated remark‼️®™️ ☑️☑️ LAURA SWANN❗️

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

@@AGenericFool Maybe the other one is the boss?

[@willm5814]

I love it! The one guy has a plan, the other one is just trying to look busy! 😂😂

[@veronicalombardi2443]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Bro gotta slow down, project not supposed to be done until next month.

[@whome1636]

Such is life.

[@despoticmusic]

You can tell the one who’s a union member 😂

[@Nwladylaura369]

I thought the same thing. I know which one is gonna get a raise!

[@Taric25]

This is a good video, no music, no introduction or outro, no begging for us to like, comment, subscribe, ring the notification bell, follow you on social media, give you money on Patreon or some sponsorship. It's just beavers in nature.

[@Kalyahna]

Oh gosh, you could set up a livestream of these adorable critters and I feel like it would be a hit!

[@TheErik249]

I would be tuned into that livestream ALL DAY, EVERYDAY.

[@girlboss7807]

I agree! 🥰

[@sallyneary1996]

On second thought, maybe a livestream would hinder our productivity.

[@Kalyahna]

@@sallyneary1996 If the 24/7 Otter stream on Twitch hasn't hindered mine, this would be OK too. Eventually. :D

[@HeckinTired]

@@Kalyahna OK you need to tell me the name of that twitch....

[@deepsnows1421]

Use like every work crew, one constantly taking a break while the other does all the work 😂

[@M.C.Blackwell]

This is just wonderful, they are like nature bulldozers so effectively moving the mud. It's from watching rescue beavers here on KZbin and how wonderful they are (and what a commitment of time and energy from you, the rehabber), that I have come to love and appreciate the beavers. I even visited a friend in Ohio last week and we hiked down to see the new beaver dam, all because of our newfound admiration for beavers. Thank you for taking time in your busy day of managing darling high maintenance beavers babies to let the rest of the world how important and wonderful beavers are

[@lynnlynn9124]

Maybe she always wanted a pond and this was part of the plan😉

[@jeffpiatt3879]

"This thing is gonna be great when we get it finished!" Thanks for the clean audio, free of annoying music.

[@susanh3342]

Now I know what they mean when they say Busy as a beaver 🦫!!

[@another3997]

It really is amazing that nature gives beavers the natural instincts to engineer dams and make ponds. Such a complicated behaviour, yet they're patient, methodical and persistent. And they look adorable whilst doing it. 😁

[@madeleine_andrea]

Never underestimate the power of the God of Israel. The Creator of our majestic earth truly has a sense of humour, and we can see it in these lovable creatures. 😊

[@wolfensid5107]

It’s how God created them and everything else in perfect balance

[@hiighway_chile4080]

GOD GIVES

[@josephryan9230]

Isaiah 46:9-11.

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

Instinct is stored in what is called "junk DNA". Wetware. Millions of years of evolutionary success stored in the survivors DNA and we call Instinct. Just software running jobs. Best Regards!

[@carbidegrd1]

So glad they are Canada's national critter. Better than a scavenger bird.

[@genericalfishtycoon3853]

Beavers being beavers, right in the backyard. Pretty magical stuff you got going there.

[@Cattrix999]

I wondered why beavers have such long claws on their hands.. / forefeet. I didn't realize not only do they cut, or harvest trees and brush that they dig also!! I love learning about these interesting creatures. They are like little bulldozers!

[@leavesofsilver837]

I agree...my thoughts exactly...How wonderful to see beavers in action!!!

[@TheErik249]

Like little bulldozers.

[@LogiForce86]

Yup, and for that reason we now have issues in the Netherlands. The bever was extinct in this country and in the late 80s they thought it was a good idea to reintroduce them. Now they are a plague that needs to be dealt with as they are undermining and destroying our dykes that keep us save here below sea level. 😡

[@MrBen527]

Same here!

[@emordnilap4747]

Lol, beaverdozers! Good name for smaller bulldozers.

[@michaelparks6120]

It's simply amazing to me that these little beings ALWAYS have a plan !

[@linkdude64]

And they never give up!!!

[@gchungus]

Busy beavers!

[@Nwladylaura369]

I hope we will get to see what the pond looks like when they’re done.

[@bruceringrose7539]

They’re dredging out the pond, hope they have a permit!!! LOL Cute as can be!👏👏👏

[@renatasalvarani4552]

Please ,take care of them..they are beautiful. ..l am from Chile...very far away.

[@evalynlopez4698]

My great grandmother used to say she was "Busy as a Beaver!" So get it now...precious 💖!

[@lindakaserman3462]

It looks like one is building the pond and the other is 'helping'. It's really interesting how the beaver grabs a bundle, then he spreads it way out it it's gone.

[@juergenwest]

It’s truly remarkable how determined and industrious beavers are. The are very deserving to fly on the State flag of Oregon.

[@hotjazzbaby]

Having a garden pond is actually a great thing. I made one some time ago. Added water plants. Out of nowhere animals came and populated the pond. Amazing and beautiful.

[@235buz]

After seeing a documentary on beavers, I was shocked at the size of the logs they can move. Mind blowing.

[@noelgenoway9360]

Now we all know where the term "Busy as a Beaver" comes from! Wow ............busy busy busy!!!

[@MAZEMIND]

It's good to see a husband and wife working together.

[@merrylmarsh9037]

Mother nature's little irrigators. What can happen when things are aloud to develop naturally. Captivating!!!!!

[@evalynlopez4698]

Awesome 👌 reply!

[@quakers200]

On the other hand beavers don't always know what is best. There was a wonderful bog in my area that was around for a long time but when trapping beavers ended, teycame along and now it is all under water. Sometimes more than one dam will fail at onetime creating flash flooding. Like most things there are positives and negatives.

[@Earlywinters09]

Very busy!

[@WarnerKov]

These guys get more accomplished in an hour than I do in a week!

[@aaqilian5.085]

Not certain why, but this video gave me a whole lotta feels. My guess is it’s the way these beavers are just making the most of their situation. They may not be where they should be but they’re just getting on with it. Beavers gotta beav! A good lesson indeed! Love it!

[@K.Spade7902]

Beavers gotta beav! Lol

[@aaqilian5.085]

@@K.Spade7902🙂

[@judithstratton9073]

It just does my heart so good to see much of God's creations of animals and what He "taught" them to do.

[@courtney1709]

Can’t get enough of these little guys, nature’s adorable civil engineers!❤🦫

[@terrym3837]

These enigmatic critters are beguiling I could watch them for hours

[@Spacecadetlil]

They’re doing great and I hope y’all keep their pond

[@TheProphessionalGeek]

It’s more of a puddle than a pond. But they’re doing their best

[@T8ERS]

No parents to teach them, it's just thousands of years of genetics and instinct to know what to do. Fascinating to watch. I think watching them lowered my blood pressure! lol

[@rortrp]

It’s just wonderful how they, without parent guidance, know what to do. Love em

[@TheErik249]

It's in their DNA. All the while, eating wood for food.

[@sstills951]

@@TheErik249 They don't really eat wood. They'll chew a tree down to make a dam, but they eat green herbaceous plants, soft twigs, bark and the soft tissue underneath the bark.

[@francesco5581]

@@TheErik249 Rupert Sheldrake would say is morphic resonance, Jung would have said archtypes... we really dont know... we have never found an "information" in DNA with written "hey do this and that .."

[@candyc.3163]

@@francesco5581 maybe they’re doing what they were created to do? 🤷‍♀️

[@francesco5581]

@@candyc.3163 i am a deist but i think there is some randomness in the creation (with i believe have an intelligent causation)

[@stevef9530]

Gorgeous and wonderful to watch. Thank you!

[@freshnorthwest6756]

so cool! that is great you are giving them an opportunity to live as natural as possible!

[@Sleepy.Time.]

important beaver business

[@candyc.3163]

How adorable. Thank you for letting them do their thing! ❤️

[@anonview]

One of my favorite documentaries on KZbin is about beavers. The sound that they make while building their dam is top quality ASMR.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Wow. Literally using their hands & arms to lift & carry the muck out of the pond. Amazing little creatures, I just love them!

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

They don't have hands, or arms.

[@garrett3055]

@@Failure_Is_An_Optionactually they do. By definition a beaver has hands and not paws. Nice try tho. Looks like you failed again.

[@SteveN-ft5fh]

I didn't feel one way or another about beavers until I found this channel. Now I love them

[@linkdude64]

Isn't that just so wonderful? Imagine all the other things we're indifferent to, if we'd only have the eyes to see them!

[@kirbyculp3449]

You will love Leon the Lobster.

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

It depends on where you encounter them. Some don't like them because they tear up the woods just to shut up flowing water and possibly ruin a micro-ecosystem in the area. They're not considerate animals in the slightest. City slickers will love them though, because none of that can possibly be relevant to them.

[@jerlrdang3321]

They work hard, no break, no chit chat n nothing! Hard working beavers😁

[@xslonk]

Look at those two SHOVEL BUNNIES Woooaaaahhhh 😵‍💫

[@GreggBB]

This is both amazing and wonderful! Next thing you know they will be contacting Fish & Wildlife to get it stocked with trout.

[@Bloodnok49]

...or nibbling the tree....🦫

[@AshleyPaquin1]

These two are so cute 🤍

[@Sadia_Moon]

Look at the lil guys go. Honest, hardworking Americans.

[@MrThenarsky]

Almost 10% of our country was covered by wetlands before we hunted beavers nearly to extinction. These guys are national treasures. They start damming up the water while deepening their channels. Then over time the water table actually raises and spreads out further as the silt fills in their ponds and allows them to build higher and higher. That reduces temperatures, reduces flooding, refills the aquifers, and creates a ton of wetlands for wildlife to live in. We're starting to see a culture shift as the pressure from the scientific community is encouraging their reintroduction to their former ranges.

[@elizabethfox4761]

Aren't they just do industrious! I wish I had that much energy! Adorable!🥰

[@garrywills9222]

Nature's little bulldozers, logger's,trail makers,dam and lodge builders and wetland developers as well lol

[@retrogradepink]

i cannot take this level of cuteness. landscaping companies surely could hire beavers for aquatic projects!

[@janielledunlap4829]

Such gentle creatures and oh, so important and vital in our environment. Thank you for taking such good care of them and sharing their adventures!

[@gabriellaberglund3651]

Soo cute and busy beavers :) feels like the left one is working a bit more than the other one :) off to google why they build dams!

[@williamgibb5557]

Thank you Holley for being a great friend to nature and these cute, adorable beavers. We all enjoy their adventures and your friendship with them and us.

[@lindawillis2746]

They're so clever....wonderful animals...Great videos....thank you for doing this.

[@adamromero]

I love that they just know what they're doing and are hard at work. Its so impressive and adorable! 😊

[@chaosdweller]

Hahaha I know right.

[@McRocket]

It's amazing to me how it seems to be instinctive for them. ☮

[@58209]

i was just thinking the same thing. nobody taught them that. it's in their DNA.

[@rondunn4336]

Seems to be? It is instinct!

[@Peaceshiet812]

Wonderful to watch them beavering away!

[@nancycrayton2738]

I think this is wonderful! There must be room in this world for beavers. And who wouldn't like a pond in their backyard! Assuming you have a backyard. Now I know where "busy as beavers" comes from.

[@jmhotham]

1:58 "Betty, we're on camera!" This is probably one of the most wholesome vids on KZbin right now. Absolutely love it. Thank you for being a kind soul and rescuing those beavers

[@parryyotter]

Their names are Sawyer and Finn. There is also Huck, not in this video.

[@jamespisano1164]

Hahahaha!!! They're so cute! I bet if you left them alone for 90 days they would have a sizable pond in your yard!!! : )

[@Phreak0matic]

Let's hope that they do have a pond. They look like in the right environment they could be rehabilitated for release

[@jamespisano1164]

@@Phreak0matic She is preparing the. for release. Takes a couple years, I believe

[@GabiD-xu6we]

Love these little engineers. Sooooooo cute. Thank you for sharing. God bless you. ❤➕❤😇🙏

[@mitchconner2021]

I knew they'd dam up creeks and stuff but I had no idea they'd just dig their own pond. That's really cool!

[@SecondNatureMB]

I find it really interesting to see how much of their behaviour is inate. I've watched wild beaver families do this all the time and it's neat to see these guys already knowing how to do it.

[@Broomer52]

Humans also have innate knowledge and instincts we just don’t notice. From the moment we’re able to move stuff we’re organizing and building, people like to collect things especially things they may not immediately need, not only that but we want a lot of stuff. The concept of greed is built into us even if we don’t know the word just yet. Kids see stuff they want, they’ll steal, horde and store stuff where they think others won’t take it. Much like how a beaver is compelled to build a dam and if needed an entire pond, people are compelled to take and store things, build to store that stuff and practically sleep on top of it to keep others from wanting to take it.

[@cryptbeast3222]

They kind of do. Part of it is innate but it's the parents that teach them how to do it properly. They feel the urge to build and dig but it will always be off and structurally incompetent. Beavers learn a lot from their parents. A big reason why human raised beavers don't tend to fit in with truly wild ones.

[@nathanseper8738]

These beavers are incredible! I never knew animals could be landscapers.

[@seanb721]

What

[@stardust949]

omg, could they be any more adorable? I love that they have a "favorite" mud puddle, LOL!

[@iwasglad122]

Animal instinct never fails to amaze me!!

[@kestrelsandcrows6871]

The best landscape designers in the world. People should hire them.

[@xXbrownmouthXx]

I love how heavily compressed the water is in comparison to everything else

[@susandoerr3896]

in seattle yrs ago i saw the imax film on beavers and it was a great experience seeing these little excavators and dam builders up close and in action. they are really cute and gentle.

[@dragonflyparade8143]

So content in everything they do. Lovely babies.

[@louisemichel9999]

Bonjour 🐕 .quel jolie petit Animaux ils ont l’aire de s'amuser dans leur flac d’eau. Longue vie à tous les Animaux 🐕 🐕 🐕

[@TheErik249]

Beavers are the ultimate animals with jobs in nature. I love this!

[@marybethroden5910]

Amazing how much progress they make in such a short amount of time.

[@thedisabledwelshman9266]

very smart and intelligent animals.

[@lucky5853]

Aww !...poor little fellas, born engineers , they're heroes, saving us from a droughts.

[@paml1161]

What amazes me is how you feed them, bring them into your house, pet them and more and they still have their natural instincts to be a beaver. Wonderful to watch.

[@parryyotter]

You know dogs are the same way right? Every animal is, even domesticated ones.

[@patsysolatzzo2962]

I hear the sound of moving water drives them insane. It causes them to need to dam or prevent the water from running

[@mischevious]

The behavior is instinctive, programmed into their DNA. Same as migratory behavior. What’s even more cool, specific times and locations where food can be found are also in their DNA. But then came us, no matter where the location is now, most likely we’ve already destroyed it.

[@nunpho]

@@parryyotter it's different because dogs are domesticated. These are wild.

[@shirleymack8651]

How amazing they are.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

Natures engineers. I could happily sit and watch them do their thing for hours

[@killbot86]

You gotta love how their natural instincts to build a dam just kicks in on its own 😊😊😊

[@michelleadamchak1330]

Wait...where's 3?!! Nothing happened to him, did it?!! Why is he not excavating too?!! I love the industriousness of the beavers. Getting the job done, and doing it so adorably also. Many blessings upon you for your excellent care of these little loves.

[@hmuraco]

Sweet Huck is a bit behind developmentally and hasn’t started participating in engineering activities yet. He loves taking long walks every day and that’s what he was up to while Finn and Sawyer were in the mud. 😊

[@michelleadamchak1330]

@@hmuraco Thank you so very much for explaining. I appreciate your kindness so much. Glad to hear Huck is ok, just off doing his own thing!! I've come to love these little guys, and I'd be heartbroken if something happened to them! ❤

[@pamelaparker508]

Thanks for the question and the answer, I was also wondering about the third one …

[@mittens13]

The pure joy continues, I'd like to put in my request now to come back as a beaver💖 Thanks Holley for the videos x

[@stevenrobert8567]

Granted! You come back as a hair beaver living in captivity like these ones in the clip. Have a nice new next life.

[@parryyotter]

@@stevenrobert8567 they aren’t in captivity, ignorant. They will be re-released when they are no longer babies.

[@stevenrobert8567]

@@parryyotter Dear Parry Most of those beavers are mature and big enough to go back into the wild, she's just a money grubber who is making big bucks off of keeping the beavers around for way too long. She knows better, she just wants those KZbin clicks to rack up the bucks for her at the expense of keeping the beaver for a lot longer than they should be kept. She abuses the beavers for profits. A full grown beaver does not belong in her home or yard, and we both know that. She exploits the big beavers for cash. She's a fake that covers it all up with having little beaver around. You're a fool to fall for her chicanery.

[@williammoses6460]

“Go big or go home!” So Blondie pushes around some sticks. Gotta look busy I wish you were the producer for every nature show on the internet. I could hear the heroes of nature.🙏

[@VeryCherryCherry]

Thank you for sharing this! I've never seen their building behaviour at this stage, and so up close and personal. It's really interesting and very, very cute! 😊

[@birbluv9595]

They are such sweet furry workmen, bulldozing the muck into the design that they were born with in their heads. I love the little sounds they make! Such a peaceful video, just the sounds of the water as they move through it. If they have a system for working together without getting in each other’s way - well, I’m impressed! Once again, I am flabbergasted that humans once trapped these intelligent masterworks of nature for stupid fashion. How their close-knit family colonies must have been devastated as one after another family member disappeared! It makes me cry.

[@kwyatt261]

Well, they also got/get trapped because they are very destructive.

[@nt78stonewobble]

@@kwyatt261 "Well, they also got/get trapped because they are very destructive." I don't think they're any more destructive to our plans than humans are to their plans. :D

[@dixietenbroeck8717]

@@nt78stonewobble *Well said, and SO RIGHT!* 👍😉

[@rpersen]

@@kwyatt261 Destructive to whom?

[@kwyatt261]

@@rpersen Towns on rivers that would flood if the river was dammed

[@GiantParfait]

Ahhh this is so cool. I wish it was longer. Would happily watch a live stream of this they're so careful!

[@judys5638]

Busy as a beaver comes to mind. Thank you for sharing, it's fascinating.♥️🦫

[@vitadelicatus]

You have the best television programme in your garden.

[@rfloomis2003]

That's hilarious and so cute! The one beaver is so determined and seems to really know what he's doing!