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Our 7 streams are programmed to show a news line with notable events and timestamps! Use chat commands (list below) to alert every viewer on our streams about a beautiful shot, a squirrel play-fight or an interesting bird.  You can use simple commands like !Aww or !Squirrel or !Bird : Or, you can send longer messages, e.g., you  type  !brewer  A rare sighting of Brewer's blackbird earlier this morning at 9:26am  to alert everyone about the bird.  and every stream will display a running message about this blackbird. Chat commands: Clear news message on all streams !clear Send a news message about animals on streams !animal !baby !bat !bee !beetle !bird !blackbird !bluebird !bluejay !Brewer / !Brewer's blackbird !bug !bunny / !cottontail / !rabbit / !hare !butterfly !cardinal !cat !catbird !chickadee !chipmunk !cowbird !coyote !critter !crow !deer !dog !dove !finch !fox !frog !goldfinch !groundhog !hawk !hummingbird !insect !junco !mouse !nuthatch !opossum...

22 squirrels! That's how many happy squirrels sleep in our nestboxes tonight. Among them are 4 mothers and their 15+ babies, all born in a span of 2 days in mid-February. The 1st time we have so many squirrels, so many babies, born so close to each other. Plus, a 5-month long resident starling. Hooray ! In our other news: 1. a bird feeder Cat TV with beautiful closeups of (mostly) squirrels and many birds, 2. an improved two-tier multi-camera Wonderland with personal huts for squirrels, 3. three squirrel-sized diorama house feeders, 4. a very popular squirrel waterer camera, 5. a new "smart" stream software switching between our 200 live cameras to show the best views of backyard squirrels and birds, 6. our only stream moderator and best channel champion (thank you @Lena-SquirrelWhisper!), 7. our monthly stream member supporters, 8. a library of 50,000 past stream recordings. As always, we thank our viewers - your kind feedback and excitement about squirrels gives us ...

Explore our 7 squirrel real-time nature cams on SquirrelNest.Live wildlife YouTube channel (updated February 1, 2026): Stream 1of7: http://youtu.be/cA480uosylk Nests 2&5 Squirrel Shelly and her 4 unruly babies Stream 2of7: http://youtu.be/wd3LARNXDlg Bright bird feeder Stream 3of7: http://youtu.be/6Gf23W0fUb4 Expectant Rose's Nests 3&4   Stream 4of7: http://youtu.be/AuW3FZZWz-E Our 200 squirrel cameras: a window into squirrel life Stream 5of7: http://youtu.be/6ao3ixo8c1A Feed squirrels from chat on Wonderland webcam Stream 6of7: http://youtu.be/3zwdM2_6IUY Two squirrel nests side-by-side (Nest 1 Lily and Nest 9 SquirTel) Stream 7of7: http://youtu.be/cWaEuw9d_ZI Nest 9 Expectant squirrel named Squirtel. Use chat commands to see many camera views Channel Q&A  [Real-time smart streams] : Our streams switch views when new animals are detected on cameras inside or near the nest: following squirrels as they move from the nest to nest tunnel and then sit on t...

  Our newest stream: bird and squirrel feeder with three automatic bright color cameras that show beautiful closeups of animals, day and night. We use smart cameras that send signals to our computers when they detect an animal, switching the stream to a better view Bird feeder Q&A Beautiful Maryland backyard bird feeder with closeup cameras and water fountain. [CatTV]: Our beautiful backyard bird feeder with closeup cameras and water fountain. Three real-time cameras switch automatically to show you best views of our wild customers.  [Our Birds]: Bluejays, cardinals, bluebirds, red-winged blackbirds, starlings, downy woodpeckers, red-bellied woodpeckers, cowbirds, doves, grey squirrels, house wrens, carolina wrens, golfinches, orioles, juncos, chickadees, nuthatches, robins Channel Q&A  [Real-time smart streams] : Our streams switch views when new animals are detected on cameras inside or near the nest: following squirrels as they move from the nest to nest tunn...

Expectant mothers Lily (split-ear in left nest 1) and SquirTel (right nest 9).  Lily gave birth 7:52pm on Feb 15, 2026 to 3 babies.  SquirTel gave birth on Feb 16, 2026 to twins.  Lily and SquirTel both had their 2025 summer children living with them until January 2026, but no longer. All summer teens have been weaned Channel Q&A  [Real-time smart streams] : Our streams switch views when new animals are detected on cameras inside or near the nest: following squirrels as they move from the nest to nest tunnel and then sit on the branches near the nest.  [Safe nests]:  All nests are built to promote healthy life of squirrel occupants. We use solid wood, hide sharp nails behind wire mesh and add predator baffles. We clean and disinfect nests at least yearly.  [How streams work]:  This real-time feature is powered by 200 smart security cameras, 4 network video recorders and 8 computers running smart software: the most tech advanced stream in the w...

Channel Q&A  [Real-time smart streams] : Our streams switch views when new animals are detected on cameras inside or near the nest: following squirrels as they move from the nest to nest tunnel and then sit on the branches near the nest.  [Safe nests]:  All nests are built to promote healthy life of squirrel occupants. We use solid wood, hide sharp nails behind wire mesh and add predator baffles. We clean and disinfect nests at least yearly.  [How streams work]:  This real-time feature is powered by 200 smart security cameras, 4 network video recorders and 8 computers running smart software: the most tech advanced stream in the world!  [Why so many cameras?]:  Because how else can we follow the life of these beautiful creatures? Mothers adore and pamper their babies, they recognize and greet their children from years ago and siblings remember each other too (as long as their babies are safe). [Take control!]:  On some streams you can take cont...

Link to our full YT playlist with  best videos Our favorites: Hana the squirrel gives birth 🥰💕 (July 25, 2022) [140k views]  Squirrel mother 🥰 [57k views]  Raccoon’s failed attack on baby squirrels - March 18, 2022  Sleepy squirrels (#Sleeping #squirrels) viral reddit video :) #LikeUs  Six baby squirrels born 🥰 on livestream!  Fox chasing lucky squirrel  Hawk attacks squirrel Lily   Sibling squirrels play along (Dec 17, 2021) - split ear’s summer 2021 children  Squirrel twins hiding from the rain 🥰  Adorable squirrel nest building  Come back, baby squirrel!  Dreaming squirrels  Where's Santa?  Your tail tickles! 🤧 3-month old squirrel babies of split ear mother  Squirrel climbs ladder 🪜 to escape fox 🦊 The moment Hana carries her baby to their new nest  Taste of Squirrel Freedom! 🥰 First baby steps outside the nest 🪹 Squirrel waterer in July Why we have a waterer in our yard 🐿🐤🦎 Nestbox saves sq...