What Happens to a Pile of Bananas in the Woods? (Trail Camera)

[@23ofSeptember]

I wanted to ask the deer, “ How do you like them apples?”

[@AceTrailCamera]

I don’t know why but that literally made me laugh out loud.

[@louiserawle8999]

Garrett Graf...lol that is really 😁 😂 😀 🤣

[@galenbywater2936]

Is this in Pennsylvania.?

[@craftycrafter1960]

😂

[@Daniel_0778]

Where you live? It pretty weird if you live in UK and expect some animal in the forest know what banana is..

[@Sybil_Detard]

Poor squirrels developed a banana habit quickly. They can regale their grandchildren about the time in the woods when an exotic fruit appeared, how delicious it was, and how they wait and hope . . .

[@charles6952]

If Eve was only a squirrel......

[@ladywolfwolf]

And pray to the banana god

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

😅

[@raebridges4021]

That was great! 😄

[@baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134]

A diet of bananas will kill them before they breed. This pile of high sugar content is not healthy at all. Typical American thoughtless behavior - all you care about is your selfish entertainment without considering the damage it does to others, especially animals.

[@kareninalabama]

My sister used to have a loquat tree, and rabbits would show up at night to eat the rotting loquats and then proceed to stagger around the tree, seemingly intoxicated from the fermented fruit. So my sister had drunken bunnies dancing around her loquat tree each night! My point (and I do have one) is that perhaps the animals were waiting for fermentation before enjoying the fruit. It's 5 o'clock somewhere - even in the woods! 🍌🍎🥂

[@sonhopson1]

Great comment!! ❤❤❤

[@spark5012]

Mynah birds did that with Mangos in my yard. They were squawking and staggering. It was a Mynah bird night club.

[@klatubaradanikto]

“In the open glade between the tree trunks the wild rabbits danced with their shadows on velvet grass”

[@tatchik77]

That was my theory too ☺

[@Sauvenil]

Same thing happens during the winter with our crabapple trees and our Halloween pumpkins... after they've fermented a bit the squirrels and birds come for them. But then we have drunken birds crashing into the windows. :/

[@nathan3252]

Some animals prefer things to be a little more fermented. The fermentation brings out flavors that are typically not present when they are still fresh. Fermented bananas are particularly good for making banana bread as only in their fermented state do you get that really good banana flavor.

[@oBuLLzEyEo1013]

I wouldn't go as far as calling a brown banana fermented because if it was I sure as heck wouldn't be eating them...

[@CalmityCasuality]

@@oBuLLzEyEo1013baking them

[@debmccleary9857]

I freeze bananas before baking. They mix in really nice, no having to smash.😄

[@shirleyandrews1152]

Yep, I learned from my mother who always used black bananas in banana bread.😋

[@shirleyandrews1152]

@@oBuLLzEyEo1013have u ever seen a drunk squirrel? They r hysterical.🤣😂😅

[@DanaidhB]

When the banana turns brown it becomes sweeter smelling and tasting so attracts the animals as a last chance to spread its seed like a symbiotic relationship pre-tuned into them. The smell of a browning banana is much stronger than green or yellow for sure. Great video my friend :) 👌🏼

[@theirishslyeyes]

That's what I thought, the sweeter smelling banana was more attractive to snack on

[@graysonwilliams4826]

My parrot loves the browned, mushy bananas. He won’t even eat them if they’re too underripe.

[@kallinyx5469]

Fruit in my backyard feeder that has been visited by flies often have eggs and larvae that birds, squirrels, and possums enjoy - an easy source of protein. I don't put out apples with seeds, however, because those contain arsenic which can harm small animals.

[@lyndaslocs]

Just like humans!

[@joanlynch5271]

I have heard that the other animals are attracted by the activity of insects.

[@panspermiapancakes]

I think the bananas were ignored because they don't give off much of an aroma until they ripen. Once they ripe, they have chemicals known as 'esters' which give off a stronger fruity smell. It was at that point they identified it as food. Plus it wasn't a fruit they are familiar with. I think if you tried it again a few weeks later in the same spot, they'd identify them quicker and not be willing to wait for them to ripen.

[@williamchoi6561]

That would make for a good experiment. And scattering them at slightly different locations with and without apples next to the bananas.

[@visceraeyes525]

theyre eating the maggots in the bananas

[@mellowyellow2022]

@@visceraeyes525 That's what I was thinking.

[@harveyhotdog5085]

Maybe it has something to do with the sugar content of the ripe bananas.

[@Genes3x456]

Monkeys would've gotten it if they were there

[@ernaanspach473]

The little deer family is so sweet it brings tears to my eyes. Thankyou for the lovely images. 🙏❤️🙏

[@yahwehskid4819]

I think they're getting slightly drunk off the fermented bananas. Squirrels are notorious for that.😂

[@nelliethursday1812]

There is a movie called Animals are Beautiful People it is both heartbreaking and funny there is a part where a variety of animals get drunk off of fermented fruit the movie is filled on the Serengeti plain in Africa parts of it is available on KZbin it is worth your time but those with a sensitive soul please have a box of Kleenex standing by

[@tammywitcombe7627]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bennym5244]

Like hooch. Maybe early humans saw these squirrels and thought about fermented fruit to get dazzled.

[@Cybertruck1000]

@@geogmz8277 I used to have one of those locks🤣

[@helenamcginty4920]

Bananas arent ripe until the skin is going brown. Animals arent stupid enough to eat half ripe fruit like humans do.

[@johnsgirl62]

The two fawns grooming one another is adorable. So fun watching the juvenile raccoons using all 4 paws to get a good grip on the apples. Thank you so much for creating this video!

[@Derek_Wyld]

A small raccoon with all 4 paws on an apple struggling to munch it is therapeutically adorable! 😃😊

[@nighthiker8872]

Bigfoot, banana and PeanutButter! yes!

[@nancyjones6949]

I fed 5 deer , 4 foxes , racoons and a possum and nobody ever got into a fight.They all seem to respect each others space. Loved watching them !!

[@emcooper3031]

Us too! We had 5 deer, 2 foxes (mates), 2 raccoons, and 1-2 possum! It was really cool watching them, occasionally a fox might get close to a raccoon, but they'd just keep eating, enough for everyone.

[@79klkw]

❤isn't that beautiful?

[@peterphilstacey4698]

I fed 6 dodo's 8 flamingos and an orangutan, they played together too

[@iceswallow7717]

ive fed an orange to squirrels

[@nancyjones6949]

Surprising !

[@tetsushatarii2108]

The fact that you captured a white raccoon on your trail cam is incredible.

[@circuslionsrabbitry]

I think it's a leucistic raccoon, lacking some pigment but not all, like an albino.

[@tetsushatarii2108]

@@circuslionsrabbitry I think that’s correct. I tend to use albino as a catch all for animals that aren’t normally white. Bad habits.

[@jaycahow4667]

There are many raccoons that feed around my house. Last year I had two different mothers with cubs that all or some were light colored compared to normal. I am guessing it is a pigment issue gen carried by the same father raccoon.

[@ericdpeerik3928]

Apparently, blond animals are not completely uncommon..... but I've never seen one in person.

[@zzzcocopepe]

It looks kind of similar to a kinkajou, which is a raccoon cousin in South America

[@Minyassa]

So, bananas will actually ripen other fruits just by sitting near them, and this is because they give off a lot more of a hydrocarbon gas called ethylene. All fruits give off ethylene as they ripen. The more ripe a fruit is, the more ethylene it gives off. Ethylene actually causes ripening, and in the process of ripening it softens the fruit and converts starches to sugars. So the more ethylene a fruit is giving off, the more sugars it contains and the easier it is to eat. Animals that eat fruit will associate a strong ethylene smell with the BEST fruit--soft and containing those precious precious sugar calories. So the banana pile, as it got overripe, finally gave off such a strong ethylene smell that it overcame the unfamiliarity with "banana" and just projected "great sugar source". With the bananas still there, they smelled like more sugar than the apples did, so they were the first choice.

[@debbiefox6846]

If you put ripe bananas in a paper bag with an avocado, peach, nectarine( anything you need to ripen) and close the bag it will ripen your other fruit much faster from the escaping gases.😊

[@JudyChartrand-uv6oi]

I thought it was apples that ripened other fruits. I’ve always heard you should not place apples with other fruit unless you wanted to ripen them. You may be correct on the bananas as well. I will read up on it.

[@malia3322]

This was so informative and cool to learn about thanks for sharing😊

[@sandrajones9365]

Even monkeys prefer the more ripened bananas.

[@rebeccacunningham767]

Was going to post the same comment. :) Blackend bananas make the BEST banana bread!

[@lakedog7313]

Yes, I enjoyed this very much. The deer are so beautiful. I love your narration as well.

[@ladywolfwolf]

They caught deer on a body farm chowing down on human bones.

[@evgenyzak2035]

It's a Bambi.

[@user-kt3zv1cm5j]

Manners are important in the wild! Think about how easily an animal could get a nasty infection from the smallest cut - even if they win the fight that gave them it. Most of the time, they really do not want to fight unless they have to. I can't get enough of videos like these, I don't know what it is but watching animals get the most insane snack of their lives is just joy 😂

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

That's something that (fortunate or unfortunate, you decide) a lot of people tend to forget. Our species has had medicine and cleanliness for so long that we often overlook the problems a cut can cause. We can make bandages, but a deer cannot.

[@ShiftingCloudsYT]

@@hauntedshadowslegacy2826 True enough. But most animals have an immune system we could only dream of. Some animals also do use natural solutions to help themselves heal. However, just like us; they also don’t have all the solutions. Interestingly enough, we have our own inherent problems with sanitation and medicine that can actually cause WORSE outcomes than more natural ones in some cases I.e adverse drug effects and lowered immunity due to high sanitation.

[@periechontology]

You think animals understand infection?

[@ShiftingCloudsYT]

@@periechontology Yes. They can even know if they’ve been poisoned. All the studies done on animals and people still think they are so inferior. It keeps getting shown more and more some have very high cognitive abilities.

[@user-kt3zv1cm5j]

@@periechontology they absolutely don't 😂 but the ones that are more inclined to fight are more inclined to die and so the ones that fight less survive more and pass on their behaviours to their offspring

[@keilana6]

Love the elegant, polite actions of the deer while tasting & eating.

[@TomatoFettuccini]

I've been putting out nuts and birdseed for the past couple of years and I've had some of the best laughs from the squirrels that visit. Those little beasts have tons of character.

[@wattsnottaken1]

I feed the squirrels in my backyard everyday during the winter I put out water for them too but I have a have a little heater in the bottom of the container so it doesn’t freeze lol

[@valleywitch1151]

You must be a kind of "god" for they wood animals

[@BklynBeth]

I fed a squirrel the first pineapple of her life and she was ECSTATIC and kept looking at me as she enjoyed this wondrous new fruit

[@candacerushing6882]

I used to make “snack plates” for my local squirrels- I would set out assorted chunks of fruit, nuts, seeds, crackers, and cookies.

[@BklynBeth]

@@candacerushing6882 💞

[@aboz8649]

cute

[@AceTrailCamera]

I think the one thing we all learned from this: groundhogs are the real gangsters... If you want to watch more of these videos, check out the list here: kzbin.info/aero/PLRmKdclZ7tWyAQS_XfEPqwigrko8IEMO2

[@AydnLuy]

Bahahahahahahah na ace raccoons are straight up Gangsters ahahahahaha 😂😂🍻🍻

[@justintcm3369]

yo whats up bro

[@kimkemeys9563]

They love soy beans and figured out the wires on our vehicles are coated with it an can and will destroy it.

[@LazyMode21]

I think they choose banana because it's easier way to eat

[@kimkemeys9563]

This is very interesting stuff.

[@bratyihu]

Ex-zookeeper here. Worked in a zoo for 7 years with small and mid-sized primates and used to study wildlife management. The matter of exotic fruits always boiled down to the species of animals. Bananas and oranges met with general distrust among traditionally European or North American species. While pears, apples, berries were all around accepted and loved. Sure you can adjust the diet of almost every animal with the right technique but they usually leave the exotic fruits for last. In my knowledge every animal imprints something from the mother's milk taste and consistency. Whatever he or she was sucking out of the tats have a taste which reminds him or her of what they have to seek in the 'wild'. Plus they also mimic the parent animal. So if the parent animal is eating carrots and apples they will do just that. However they may partake in other food items as well. As kids - including juvenile animals - are curious by nature. Otherwise a really good idea for a video and quality content. Respect.

[@samidjeffrey]

This should be the top comment.

[@philtucker1224]

I expect a lot of food producers and sellers use those theories in their commercial decision making.

[@JudyChartrand-uv6oi]

I loved watching them enjoy. The music was perfect, especially with the multiple deer scene. You’re so right, these animals are only familiar with certain foods. Bananas don’t grow in northern areas so they had no idea what they were. It was great they figured it out and ate them.

[@ramonar6180]

That was so sweet when the mom & baby greeted each other & licked around their faces. It's like they were seeing what they ate.

[@knowledgeispowermediaprodu7094]

Seeing those deer, the babies....I was having a real bad day, until I saw those deer. Wow. That was so amazing. I have a soft spot for deer.

[@jillmillington3900]

That light colored raccoon is pretty cool, I think it could be a blonde raccoon which is pretty rare. Love the vids keep up the great work btw

[@AceTrailCamera]

I did not want to say it was an albino one raccoon because I did not see it in the daytime but I was wondering about that!

[@joshuahinners3823]

Cool beans

[@interdimensionalsloth6981]

Albino*

[@jillmillington3900]

@@interdimensionalsloth6981 Definitely not albino

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

@@interdimensionalsloth6981 Albinism results in no markings and red eyes. Leucism results in very pale markings and normal eyes. Blonde coloration results in noticeable yet light markings. There's more to color variance than just melanism, albinism, and typical.

[@jeanie8831]

So cool. Thank you. Raccoon and possum families stop by on my patio for a drink of water. The tiny ones are so cute!

[@lpschick7237]

I think you are correct. These animals had no idea what to think about the bananas at first. Plus they get way sweeter as they get ripe. I love watching these videos. To see how these wild animals react to the foods you put out for them. Even watching crabs & fish eat bait you set out. Thanks for another awesome video.

[@hauntedshadowslegacy2826]

After a while, that sugar will start to ferment. I'm wondering how much of it was alcohol by the time the critters finally dared to nibble.

[@mariaofarrell7tsavororite12-7]

They also loose the chemical spray smell on the fruits especially bananas .

[@ladywolfwolf]

@@hauntedshadowslegacy2826 Right there. They were just waiting for that oh so alcoholic adult banana beverage.

[@laurelcaccivio6651]

That pile of goodies wouldn't last 24 hours where I live. Foxes and black bears feast on my compost.

[@cynthiajohns0n442]

That was very cool! It was so sweet seeing the 2 deer grooming each other. Thank you for sharing 😁

[@Ama-Elaini]

Yeah, that was really cute. How animals behave when there's no hunger or danger to worry them.

[@pattyyuraitis1459]

The fawn’s melted my Heart … what a sight to see ❤

[@gertrudessangalang9778]

I love watching this video of different creatures enjoying the bananas! Some are eating apples too! Thank you!

[@OreadNYC]

I suspect that you're correct about the critters ignoring the bananas at first simply because most of them would never have had any reason to be familiar with bananas and wouldn't realize that they can be eaten. While the bananas might smell good to them, they might not be able to connect that smell to something which also tastes good because it's so very different from anything they recognize.

[@zendoll1]

I remember squirrels eating Paw Paws. We called them Indiana Bananas.

[@shwiftygames7964]

Fermentation. Many wild animals get drunk on fermented fruits and nuts

[@Cybertruck1000]

Imagine what that sugar rush does to a squirrel.

[@LauRa-re9un]

I gave a piece of banana to my rabbit, she never saw one in her life, and inmediately ate it. The smell is so strong, that I pick one banana and she asks me for, inmediately smells it even though I can be far from her with the banana without peeling. Doesn´t happen the same with strawberry. She rejects it. So banana has volatile esters that smell very well and animals trust first in their smell, then in their sight.

[@OreadNYC]

@@LauRa-re9un In all fairness, a pet rabbit is a little different from a wild one in the sense that your rabbit is used to receiving food from you with the result that she trusts you and understands that anything you give her is not only safe to eat but something she potentially might like. This is a relevant variable which you're rather conveniently ignoring when you shouldn't. Any wild animal which chooses to eat something with which it is unfamiliar, no matter how good the food might smell, risks possibly becoming poisoned -- especially since not all mammals react the same way to all the same plants or foods.

[@jodeming5088]

The squirrels and deer are my favorite. Deer’s love watermelon as well. Thanks for the video and for treating all the animals.

[@penboyasgod6103]

*This is wonderful. Thank you* for 1) providing natural food for beautiful animals, and 2) making this video for all of us to watch and learn how they behave. I never tire of watching nature videos.

[@duhseanymon6560]

Animals can find the food themselves. LNT is a thing for a reason.

[@penboyasgod6103]

@@duhseanymon6560 Duh! Ya think? When I said, NATURAL, I easily meant, UNPROCESSED. And wtf is "lnt"?

[@duhseanymon6560]

@@penboyasgod6103 it means leave no trace. When you leave food out in nature it disrupts the natural cycle by adding more biomass to the local ecosystem. Too much biomass can lead to certain species becoming out of balance, affecting the rest of the ecosystem.

[@duhseanymon6560]

@SunniCalifornia leave no trace.

[@duhseanymon6560]

@SunniCalifornia no problem! Check out the importance of LNT in my other comment or online. Oftentimes people believe that just because it's biodegradable means it's good for the environment. Unfortunately, that's not the case.

[@shanabutler7627]

I ran across your videos today, and I love the food in the woods for the animals. The deer was my favorite ❤️ ❤so sweet. They were more caring than humans. And people go out and hunt them for sport!!! 😢I can understand food but not sport.

[@roxyrainbow]

The older the bananas get, the sweeter they get. They might have been waiting for them to mature.

[@bennym5244]

These animals maybe waited to see if the spot was safe. Humans to them are like the Predator to us, with all his lasers and nets.

[@bamf6603]

yea but later they ate raw banans too

[@VENENOSEASON]

Do you seriously believe that? You really think animals wait for fruits to sweeten instead of just eating them? That’s laughable.

[@deltaepsilon2983]

The older they get their smell spreads more faster,alerting these squirrels.

[@Cybertruck1000]

@@VENENOSEASON We are animals and wait for banana to mature. Troops of primates in the rain forest constantly go through the canopy checking ripeness of fruit. They know the exact time when the fruit is "right" for them.

[@sciguyjeff]

Couple comments. I noticed that the animals pretty much left stuff alone for a day or two. This actually makes sense. Bananas really do not have much odor until very ripe, same with apples. Most animals do not get "fresh" fruit either but have to wait for tree drop. After a day or two, the fruit softens and gets sweeter, perhaps even a little fermented (hic). If you had the native fruit tree called a paw paw, the ripe bananas probably would have disappeared quickly.

[@KibyNykraft]

And the deer aren't "polite" like he claims. They are cautious. Their position is predator to the plants but a prey for human hunters, bears etc. Some will stand around the one eater and make warning sounds if a danger approaches. Then they switch turns.

[@MontgomeryWenis]

​@@KibyNykraftThat's true for all prey animals. But there is also a certain respect animals have for one another around resources. You can see this in a lot of photos of watering holes in Africa. A pride of lions drinking right next to a herd of antelope while hippos and cattle wade in the deeper areas, with no one trying to kill anyone else.

[@catherineharris4746]

Yep getting high off those fermented bananas😂😂👍

[@Tonatar]

They are also easier to digest then fresh fruits.

[@southsidecarly7427]

This was so fun to watch, thanks! I loved how all the animals were respectful of each other. It was so cool seeing the fawns groom each other 🥰

[@irishka_zolotse]

Albino racoon, pretty awesome 5:27😊 thank you for sharing, this was fun!

[@Paul1958R]

More likely the raccoon was _leucistic_

[@TKCTSTN]

I live in a rural area& my neighbors have an apple tree I can easily see. The deer love those apples & will stand up to get the ones higher up. They will come check it out for over a week once they're gone.

[@barbarafogarty4802]

Wonderful to be able to see what goes on in the woods when humans aren’t around. Thanks so much for this treat.

[@maryhenderson1529]

Amazing video! I wonder if the bananas are more fragrant and softer as they decay, and that’s why they ate them instead of the apples. Yes groundhogs are gangsters, my cousin was chased by one when she was playing in the barn.

[@scitsalcoryp]

This has gotta be the funnest channel on YT . Thanks a lot !

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

I feed 3 raccoons on my deck one year and their favorite was the dryer papaya. It was candy for them. But for an all-around favorite, the bananas. A few months of the nightly raccoon entertainment was awesome. But then one evening they each brought with them baby raccoons! They could fit in my hand and so adorable. I also put out a dish basin of water to keep them out of the bird bath, and that was the favorite item for the babies. They splashed the water, washed their hands like their mommas, and two actually sat down in it and played as a human baby would. My spouse and I would sit right in front of the two glass doors each night and we sat for an hour at a time, until the food was gone. That was the year before my spouses death. It's been 7 years and I just started feeding them again. I also have a ground hog, and a beautiful skunk that comes by for the dinner scraps I put out with a banana for him. I miss those nights of sitting in front of the glass doors with my spouse and chuckling over those babies. Thank you for this video. You put a big smile on my face this morning. I feed the squirrels and bird and sat down for my first cup of coffee when I came across this. Thanks😊

[@tinchen.]

❤😊

[@TheWendybird123]

I think you're right - they don't recognize the bananas as food at first. But I think they prefer the bananas over the apples due to the higher sugars in the very ripe bananas!

[@Gina-G]

This is so cool! I love these videos. My Dad has a trail cam out. He buys apples and corn and puts it out almost every night. I always think it's neat to see all the animals that come through overnight.

[@blackananaas]

YT just recommended me this video. I love reading comments, and many of them are just people enjoying them. It’s so refreshing to see 🙏🏻 Keep enjoying!

[@79klkw]

Adorable white racoon! Super interesting when they have mutations like that. I had a melanistic rabbit who used to eat under my bird feeder. I started leaving other stuff for her. She was not a domestic rabbit, as I thought, just what they call , "melanistic", or black. We had to move away, but before we left, she would literally take carrots from my hand. She had babies under my deck, and had a mate who visited all the time. Loved the trail cam, have fun.

[@cynthiaholland13]

Black bunny. So beautiful

[@amymbeauty8765]

Don't know why this was so fun to watch, but well, it was haha. Can we get a million more of these wholesome videos please and thank you!

[@meg2831]

The mama deer face coming down from above startled me lol and those twin baby deer were just so cute!

[@JaiKaalika]

Feeding the animal is the best feeling in the world ♥️🩵

[@victoriawilliams2786]

Bananas don't typically grow in north America so the animals don't recognize them as food. This was absolutely adorable! Thank-you so much for sharing!

[@peedscum]

Central America is part of North America

[@mynameisworld]

🤦Your comment is so ridiculous, I just don't know where to begin. I'll have to wait until I stop laughing.

[@anonymous96181]

@@mynameisworld like your username?

[@Константин-ш3к]

@@mynameisworld whats wrong with the commeny?

[@xbb88fx]

Bananas grow all over central America, the Caribbean, and the southern US. All pf which are part of North America.

[@tracybroschak4467]

The part with the 2 deer was absolutely adorable. I love watching your videos and love that you love watching the animals do their thing. I love animals. This is why I'm a vegetarian.

[@ES11777]

I’m vegetarian too, wish I could be vegan but it’s unfortunately too expensive for my situation

[@rosethehat2073]

The baby deer grooming each other were so cute!

[@janica.4688]

people are so funny sometimes. Bananas obviously aren’t native to that area. Animals mostly only eat what grows there because they can’t digest those things or don’t recognise that as food for a good reason. 😅 I have another theory: minute 3:00 Maybe they smelled all the chemicals in our food and after a couple of days when some chemicals were kinda changed or broken down they are probably safe to eat for them. Could be different in winter when they get very hungry.

[@rockreader4298]

The sweetness comes out in bananas as they ripen up. In other words, the riper they are, the sweeter. ( : Interesting and thoroughly enjoyable to watch this. Great narration too. ( : Many years ago, lived out on a ranch and threw some garden greens and all food leftovers out in a clearing in a big circle (for wild birds). A couple horses, a couple cows, a few geese and chickens, along with some barn cats and the cow dog would all chow down together, and when they were done, the wild birds feasted. They left no trace of their smorgy-board. It was like watching a nature show from the kitchen window in the evenings. ( :

[@kerriefearby9542]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. It as great watching animals in the wild that we don't have here in Australia. Thank you for sharing.

[@geraldfellers5348]

This is soooooo nice too watch. With all the BS going on in life, and I being from upstate NY, now living in AZ, were there is NO animals as such, my mind is peacfull. THANK YOU!!!! Keep up the vids my brother!!!

[@terywetherlow7970]

New Mexico here.....orig.from N.E. and South.....

[@b.a.erlebacher1139]

There may be more wild animals than you think! A pan of water in front of a trail cam may show a lot of nocturnal activity.

[@rameypmstar]

They are so beautiful

[@dianaf1669]

I've just discovered your channel and am very happy I have! To see animals in the wild, eating these 'surprises' bit by bit. You have a unique way to show them and your narratives are outstanding. Keeps me watching with much interest! I'm a new subscriber now!

[@robertdemon3550]

Me too.

[@paulagwhyte1720]

Raccoons seem very well-mannered. I had a family of tame ones, a mummy and daddy who grew up with me feeding them and then their babies and they would always show respect for my three cats and the pair of skunks that would show up to have some treats. Everyone got along. One night a wild cat came and she just walked along the verandah railing and lay down on top and just swished her tail and watched the cats, the skunks, me and the raccoons. Everyone was sweet as can be! I had so much fun with them. The skunks would stomp and growl at times which made the raccoons timid but didn't stop them. I loved it all! Animals are the best. By the way, I have never heard of a groundhog being called a "rockchuck" before! Something new!

[@TheOleHermit]

My older brothers had pet raccoons, raised from young. A raccoon that was nesting in our hay barn ripped my pet cat's eyeball out of the socket.

[@juliasantosmoura1298]

The rockchuck is a specific type of groundhog, it's fur is yellow over the belly

[@mysterymac38]

Three raccoons attacked a rabbit that we caught in a cage, and ripped it apart. the only thing they left was the head and the tail.

[@pkassies]

Thanks for sharing you story!

[@Taydrum]

They're absolutely not, life isn't a disney movie

[@MommaDuck7]

Aww the two fawns were just darling.

[@umbertomaresca6192]

thanks very much...indeed..the story telling..the surprising behaviours..the beauty of your videos...the music....the happy vibes....love every bit of yr contents..amazing

[@101mylo]

I feel like maybe the bananas have a sweeter smell as they get older? Or they taste better? Plus I don't think they can smell the bananas too much while they're still pilled maybe idk

[@vtmielfgirl]

Your videos just popped up on my feed and are some of the most entertaining I have seen - part nature, part science. Animals never cease to educate.

[@BrutalHips]

You are sitting on a goldmine with these videos, man. Hope you post more frequently, keep up the good work! :)

[@luxurycardstore]

I agree. If I were you I'd sign up for Amazon's affiliate program and add links to every type of hunting, camping, and fishing gear they have. You would make a fortune of the Amazon links alone.

[@ellietobe]

It really depends upon what kind of animals normally wander through that part of the forest. Find a game trail that the wildlife normally travels on. They do make their own routes through the forest. Bananas really are not good for wildlife of North America. Too much sugar and once they go bad they can make an animal sick. We live in a forest and a game trail runs through part of our land. When what was once fresh fruit or vegetables start to get near their expiration date we put it out for the critters. Possums, squirrels and chipmunks, woodchucks, bears at certain times of year, deer, etc., will grab what is out there. Depends on who comes first. We do not put foot out regularly. I always cut up the apples and larger fruit or veggies for the smaller animals. Many like to grab and run. Don’t give the wildlife canned food. It is heavily salted and their bodies cannot properly assimilate things like that. Preservatives and other chemicals are in a lot of grocery stores foods. Not good for wildlife. Processed food are slowly killing enough humans and their pets. It is fine to give wildlife some organic food sometimes but they should not come to depend upon it. People are not consistent. Winter comes and they can’t make it out to the woods or they go on vacation. If those animals have become dependent upon a feeding place they can suffer greatly when it is taken away. We do put out food for deer if we have a very bad winter with snow covering the ground for long lengths of time. There are a few good brands of deer feed available. Some of them are garbage though. Corn is not good for them during the winter.

[@MrsJones-di8lg]

Love to see these trail cams. The baby deer are precious!

[@abbracia]

These trail videos with piles of food are wonderful. Thanks for putting it all together, all the hard work, and truly enjoyable results.

[@summera3926]

Love Nature! Calming for the soul from all the chaos out here. Thank you...Cheers!

[@jeaniehammond40]

The albino raccoon ........ I love him! Your videos are so educational to observe wildlife in real time. I love how they take turns eating like they get along and respect each other. So interesting.

[@37degreesnorth76]

There is a blond raccoon at the Raccoon Saloon. Thats a youtube channel. He turns up nearly every night to eat. Fun channel, if you like watching wildlife.

[@kristieingram2039]

I love trail cam videos..... This is the first one I have watched with narration and I loved it..... You just have that whimsical tone to your voice and that made it even better.... Great video hope to see more

[@rachelphelps6347]

Love seeing the critters! If I put a banana or apple out below my house it will be gone by morning. Raccoons and opossums usually!! Opossums love apples and usually ground hogs love apples too! Deer are so pretty and those young ones with their spots - adorable! Stumbled on this video and enjoyed it!!

[@ieatcaribou7852]

You might already know that, but the fawns that showed up were a doe and buck. Bucks have spots in a line where does spots are in more of a zig zag/scattered pattern. Very cool video!

[@stephenbrand5661]

Looks like summertime! A month ago I was walking my 3 pugs at night and we ran right into an armadillo that seemed to be blinded by my flashlight!! We've seen them at a distance but that was definitely the closest those dogs have been to one and they were shocked!!

[@donnacaulfield2762]

They have poor eyesight, I had one walk over my feet one day! Really wild

[@TheJollyBanana]

We the people require more of this content. ❤

[@tammywitcombe7627]

It's a lazy, cold, snowy Winter day here in Wyoming. I came across your channel this morning and loved the video with the bananas🍌🍌🍌, now I'm binge watching your videos. I'm hoping for many more. These are the coolest ideas, I LOVE THEM💗. I love your narration too, hilarious 😆

[@bethmichaud3209]

Worthy for applause !!! Thank you for producing this video !

[@maliabryngelson5581]

These trail camera videos showing the food treasures left for the forest animals are hysterical! We’d love to see more! Great footage of the animals too.

[@g.m.5395]

😂

[@joymelton-bollen6383]

I just adore your videos. Thank you so much for bringing the beauty of nature straight to us!!

[@maryt3581]

My whole family love watching these videos. We've watched them so many times. Your commentary is priceless, I love how much of a kick you seem to get out of watching the animals and we ALL love your music choices for the animals. Just is perfect!!!!

[@ritadighent]

Yes, love the (real!) music choices. This is a labour of love.

[@TabithaJones-rg9ig]

Thank you for this lovely video. My favorite are the beautiful deer. I feed squirrels every day on my window 8" from where I work....They are very very spoiled . I buy them unsalted walnuts. They grew tired of the peanuts.

[@joydarling314]

Have you ever tried feeding them pecans?

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Groundhogs are tough. I had a huge garden in NJ and they would come to eat tomatoes. One time one of them got surprised by me and couldn't find his way back under the chicken wire fencing and he went berserk...very strong and quick! Got out finally with a bloody nose...those incisors are sharp, too.

[@el34glo59]

Yeah they don't play. They're no joke

[@louiserawle8999]

The deer really are beautiful creatures 😍 💕

[@rogeranderson5578]

And the best “fast food” on the planet! 😋

[@louiserawle8999]

@@rogeranderson5578 I was talking about before they were slaughtered,you trigger happy fool!!!

[@-M0LE]

@@rogeranderson5578 your evil

[@silviawardsly3061]

So magical to see the deer. Glad all the woodland creatures got a special treat. I thought they'd be all over those bananas.

[@Boogledigs]

Many years ago I went to the cinema. The main film was preceded by a short film about animals living near toʻ the river in the Namib desert. There were grapefruit sized fruits growing high in the trees, only available to elephants and giraffes. Later on, the fruits dropped and fermented. All of the animals gorged on the fruit and became completely drunk. The elephant stood leaning at a 45 degree angle, the giraffe's front legs crossed and got stuck, whilst the gorilla had the grandmother of all hangovers. The whole audience roared with laughter. Your lovely video happily reminded me of this special moment so many years ago.

[@ryancraig2795]

Some great video captured. Really enjoyed watching the wildlife behaving naturally.

[@KristenHH]

That machete on Apple action was impressive! 👏

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

Didn’t have to cut them up, but you know, gotta bust out the giant blade.

[@SirenaSpades]

I am enjoying these, fun yet relaxing. Love the variety of animals

[@ted1792]

I think squirrels and probably other animals like what's sweetest. I had 2 apple trees side by side. Squirrels cleaned every apple from one tree and left the other. For some reason the apples they left weren't very sweet at all. I've had deer to choose corn over apples and sweet potatoes. I had a fox show up for banana, but also ate deer corn like crazy. Squirrels and rabbits go crazy for deer corn as well.

[@tiffanyfrehleyyeshuaismy0153]

...So very nice to watch a new video from you, Ace Vlogs. ... Those little fawns were adorable. 🌲🦌🍎💙

[@robertking6865]

This is great footage! I really enjoy watching the interaction of the different critters and seeing how they react to crazy offerings!

[@cathyhaupt8027]

I made an all natural Christmas tree on my patio for the critters (I only have small ones). I decorated a potted evergreen (about 2 feet tall) with real red roses, nuts in shells, apples cut and dipped in edible glitter, and sprinkled coconut all over it to look like snow, my local critters loved it and they got to have their own Christmas 😁. I restocked it a few times till New Years Day. It was a fun way to share the holiday with my wild neighbors.

[@SD-nh5yr]

That's sweet!❤❤

[@ritadighent]

This is lovely. And I love that your soundtrack is classical music.

[@jenn9579]

I love your videos. Watching nature and how they respect each other is awesome.

[@bonron9921]

This was so relaxing to watch. Thank you so very much.

[@lumar2600]

You're doing great experiments. You love nature and animals and it shows. I also. It takes a lot of patience to capture moments like in your videos. By the way, it's a lot of fun watching animals' reactions when they test food (not every pizza is pizza for them ;)) For a change, I suggest serving, as an experiment, of course, Polish pork knuckle with fried sauerkraut, or Polish Christmas dumplings with forest mushrooms and cabbage. I'm curious how they'll react. Greetings from Poland.

[@stephenwatts7734]

This was the first video of yours I have watched. It was very pleasant and relaxing. Liked very much. I am subscribing.

[@rachelgoodkind6545]

Thanks for sharing!. Wild animals are so simple compared to us human animals. I love to walk in the park near my home and watch them, sometimes hearing owls and seeing baby deer. It is so sad to hear gunshots nearby because some hunter wants to kill them. the baby deer are alone because someone killed their mother. I am vegan for many years because I love animals; so I eat plants.

[@godblessamerica7048]

It's called a woodchuck in Minnesota. Awesome video. I grew up in the middle of the Chippewa National Forest so I'm used to all kinds of animals.

[@AdventuresMadeFromScratch]

It’s interesting how different animals interact with each other. But if you think about it, it would definitely be weird to go to the buffet and be sitting one table over from a family of horses 😆

[@landers3700]

OMG…those 2 deer babies…precious❤️