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Jamaican Iguanas are critically endangered. At the time I shot this video, there were only 150 left in the wild! They are breeding them in zoos to help save the species.

Some people might think that Vampire Bats are cute, but they are still little blood suckers. They most often drink blood from Cattle, Horses, Pigs, and other animals, but they will occasionally drink blood from humans when they get a chance.

Coscoroba Swan babies are kind of ugly and clumsy when they are about half grown. They are very cute when small though. Seeing a while family of them together is quite a sight to see.

We have quite a few Eurasian collared doves around our house. They often nest in our trees. They usually lay only 2 eggs. The young are ready to fly in about 3 weeks after hatching.

This is a beautiful little butterfly that we don't get to see very often. It's the Common Buckeye Butterfly. This one was on our butterfly bush.

Butterflies have a unique way of getting nectar from flowers. They have a built in straw. They can suck up the nectar with their tube-like tongue called a proboscis.

Cattle Egrets follow cattle so they can eat the insects they scare up. They also sometimes follow tractors for the same reason. A freshly cut alfalfa field is a great place for them to find insects to eat.

Most people thing that a chicken is a chicken, but actually there are lots of different and unique chicken breeds. Here are some of them.

Cattle egrets follow cattle around and eat the insects that the cattle scare up. This video is a perfect example of it. And as a bonus, you get to see a calf nursing from it's mother.

It was almost as much fun to watch her catch the fish as it was for her to catch it. It still makes me smile just thinking about it. My Nature Channel: https://rumble.com/c/ObservingNature If you would like to create videos like I do, and monetize them, please use my referral link to register: https://rumble.com/register/MidwestGardener1 I will get a small percentage, then once you register, you can refer people too.

When a cactus blooms, it's almost a miracle. Cacti are plain little pain inflicting machines that aren't that pretty most of the time. When they bloom though, it's a whole different story. Each type of cactus has it's own unique flowers.

This was the fist time that I had heard a steel drum being played in person. I really loved the sound of it.

I was very lucky to be able to see this baby Wallaby, AKA Joey, leave it's mom's pouch to explore the world. If you would like to create videos like I do, and monetize them, please use my referral link to register: https://rumble.com/register/MidwestGardener1 I will get a small percentage, then once you register, you can refer people too.

I've grown Sweet Potatoes in straw bales for several years now. I've had much more success growing them in straw bales than any other way. Most of the sweet potatoes in this video were harvested from just two slips. This is not a sponsored video, but as an Amazon affiliate, I earn a commission from any items purchased using my affiliate links below. The Microphone I Used In This Video: https://amzn.to/45P6aIe The Gloves I Used In This Video: https://amzn.to/47mXV7v Here is how I condition the bale: https://youtu.be/tredysH3-ck Here is how I prepare the bale to plant: https://youtu.be/eUgUH2n9Xdk How To Start Sweet Potato Slips: https://youtu.be/n9ZIzs9PmIg Sweet Potatoes Grown In Straw Bales - Huge No Dig Harvest, Red Garnet: https://youtu.be/XVzPw7AxGy4 Garnet Red Sweet Potato Harvest Grown in Straw Bale: https://youtu.be/HYN9gxSuIGs Yellow Jersey Sweet Potato Grow Bag Harvest: https://youtu.be/YrbeZpdVWQA Harvesting 4 Types of Sweet Potatoes Grown in a Straw Bale: https://youtu.be/fiNn-r8QRd8 Midwest Gardener is also on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I garden in zone 6b, in the state Kansas. I would love to hear from you, so feel free to comment, make suggestions, ask a question, give tips, tell about your garden, or even offer constructive criticism. Thanks for watching! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is not a sponsored video, but I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. That means that I will receive a small percentage of any sales generated from one of my affiliate links, but you won't pay any extra. It's one more way that you can support our channel.

I hope you enjoy listening to me read the Bible. On my other channels, I've heard from quite a few people who would be interested in hearing me read anything. I hope these words reach those people, and others who need to hear them. Thanks for listening. Please subscribe and share with friends and family. God bless! A little about the Book of Matthew in the Bible: Extensive use of Old Testament references. Tracing Jesus’ lineage back to Abraham. Emphasis on Jesus as the “Son of David.” Matthew is divided into seven parts: Chapters 1-3 and 4-7 introduce Jesus as the Messiah and the coming of God’s Kingdom. Chapters 8-10, 11-13, and 14-20 invite people into the Kingdom’s power. Chapters 21-25 and 26-28 conclude with Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection.

Male Peafowl are called Peacocks. Female Peafowl are called Peahens. I've heard the babies called Peachicks. No matter what you call them, the babies are pretty cute, and the parents are beautiful. If you would like to create videos like I do, and monetize them, please use my referral link to register: https://rumble.com/register/MidwestGardener1 I will get a small percentage, then once you register, you can refer people too.

We get a bunch of these Black Swallowtail Butterflies every summer. They even lay eggs in our garden, and the caterpillars like eating our plants. We've learned to live with them though. My Nature Channel: https://rumble.com/c/ObservingNature If you would like to create videos like I do, and monetize them, please use my referral link to register: https://rumble.com/register/MidwestGardener1 I will get a small percentage, then once you register, you can refer people too.

We really enjoyed feeding our friend's animals while they were out of town. We especially enjoyed watching the Peacock, Peahen, and Peachicks. The baby Peacocks were only a few days old. The didn't stray too far from their mom. My Nature Channel: https://rumble.com/c/ObservingNature If you would like to create videos like I do, and monetize them, please use my referral link to register: https://rumble.com/register/MidwestGardener1 I will get a small percentage, then once you register, you can refer people too.

I've shared several videos of egrets and herons at a rookery. The breeding plumage of cattle egrets is much more pretty to look at than at any other time.

It's going to be a very fun pepper year for me. I'm growing close to 20 different crosses that I've done. Many of those crosses are in the early generations, so there should be plenty of surprises. This is not a sponsored video, but as an Amazon affiliate, I earn a commission from any items purchased using my affiliate links below. The Microphone I Used In This Video: https://amzn.to/45P6aIe My Nature Channel: https://rumble.com/c/ObservingNature If you would like to create videos like I do, and monetize them, please use my referral link to register: https://rumble.com/register/MidwestGardener1 I will get a small percentage, then once you register, you can refer people too.

These babies acted like they were starving to death. The act of feeding itself seemed a little violent.

Here's a look at our German White Porcelain garlic harvest. We only planted a few cloves of this one, but they did pretty well.

Nature is so cool to watch. I love watching butterflies and other pollinators on flowers. They seemed to love this carrot flower.

We grew 6 different types of garlic last year. This is a look at our Bavarian Purple garlic harvest.

When looking at Crocodile Lizards, you can almost imagine them living in the time of the dinosaur. Another pretty neat thing about them is that they are semi aquatic.