Backyard Squirrel Maze 1.0- Ninja Warrior Course

Squirrels were stealing my bird seed so I solved the problem with mechanical engineering :)

Thanks to these folks for providing some of the music in the video:

Laura Shigihara - @supershigi

*MUSIC*

[SaintMaus]

Neighbor: The squirrels are really becoming a problem.
Mark: Yeah, I've been training them with a special obstacle course.

[circusofrats]

I need an update when gus has her children.

[dorothyb.]

Your skills as a story teller, educator, engineer and naturalist are brought together so beautifully. Thank you for this video

[MAGMABEARREAL]

The fact this video is 20 minutes and 20 seconds long and was released in 2020 is just perfect.

[Jonjonrenzo]

This is the closest we'll get to the Olympics this year

[roywastaken]

2019: glitter bomb for porch pirates
2020: obstacle course for squirrels
2021: obstacle course for porch pirates

[bloomingvision]

Mark…. I am blown away. This might be the best online video I have ever seen. On the negative side, its not Google, FB, Tw etc rolling dopamine addiction - I realized around the 4-6 minute part you TOTALLY HAD ME and there was nothing that would prevent me from seeing it in its totality. I nominate this for the YouTube Emmys or Oscars.

[qiqi]

this video is absolutely fantastic. the perfect combination of science, animal, action, humour and fun! thank you for putting in the time and effort to produce this!

[oblivionunion]

lets be honest, when we clicked on this video we never thought it would be this good.

[AirCommandRockets]

Meanwhile ... 17 squirrels learned to raid Mark's fridge between 6am and 10am while he was being distracted by 4 of their mates.

[dzghucs]

cant believe i came accross this video, 3 years later. That is realy something, !!! love the ending of, when you mentioned the deeper effect of this adventure : connecting with nature. Amazing hats off.

[mohitpruthi]

Squirrels are my favourite. The are so nimble and beautiful i use to watch them all the time in front of my house on the boundary walls of the park. This video is always a delight to watch as i am often away from my home due to work this refreshes the lazy mornings i have when i am at home.

[angrypear]

That shot of gus chillin on the picnic table was probably the best thing ive seen in my life

[zerere_]

I just got emotionally attached to 4 squirrels in 20 minutes.

[WilDai-Sun]

"We put it all together in this 20 second build montage"

Easier said than done, Mark.

[metalcorpseman]

This obstacle course was single-handedly responsible for the evolution of flying squirrels.

[rad]

Now i feel like i know these squirrels personally,

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I just appreciate the fact that he uploads once a month and he always manages to make the content top notch in quality.

[qczieev]

No words. Beyond excellent. Thank you. Filled with hope that at least one person in America still has a functioning brain.

[Cre-Art]

I really wanted to know how—and why—you began this whole project—and now I do. And we're all grateful that you did. Especially the squirrels. 🐿👋