Not only an excellent photographer/videographer, but an engaging storyteller. Your curiosity and excitement for even the smallest of things is contagious.

I'm gonna guess that the frogs spawn is a Jay wiping it's beak. For many years I lived in a house. The path would at one point each year be smothered in heaps of frogs spawn. Like a bucket load. We left it be because nature knows best. And year in, year out it would always appear. We had no pond and no explanation. Then a few years after we moved we were speaking to someone who had grown up there and asked if the pond was still there. The pond had been gone at least 12 years and yet no one told the frogs. And yet learly they were surviving in some small hidden puddle somewhere, enough of them that each year.... heaps of the stuff. In fact there was so much it would pour off the steps and run down them. Mad. The newts are a really cool find Matt. Really cool. As a kid we would always catch great crested newts. Always put them back but it was important work for us 9 year old at the time 😌

I went to take the dog for a walk night before last, and there was a Palmate Newt right by my front door. When I came back an hour or so later it was still around. Came across a badger the night before that, and a Munjac two days before that. Quite a good week since I wasn’t specifically going out looking for wildlife.

Sterling post, Matt! Point about revisiting a venue well made. Music, audio and pacing spot on - love the boot “squish” and stream gurgles😁. Overlay text effective, and change to playful music a plus. Have seen mixed reviews about the special lens - limited aperture and optical performance. Were ants building and amassing temperature dependent? (Am thinking conserving heat.) Wasn’t sure of what you meant or said by uttering “frogspawn” until I read a few of the comments. Is tree placement unusual? I imagine birds would have a feast. Would have been a plus to have added a part 1 of 2 flag to vid title, or intro, IMO. Began to think that days 4-7 would have been very short😁. Pesky YT adds broke up story flow, but realize you don’t control that. Look forward to part 2. Cheers!

Great video. Your giggles of wonder at the natural world around you are just grand!

Another excellent video Matt. Frogspawn in a tree? That is something different. Cheers Keith

Very interesting video, was a pleasure to watch! Thanks an greetings, Rolf

It's a palmate newt you can tell by the black back feet and how it's patterns are primarily in the tail, plus its lacking the crests

Another great video and footage that blows me off my chair Matt. Continue to amaze me.

Great vlog buddy!!! Really enjoyed that!! That'll be a buzzard or a Tawny owl predating the frogs, they don't particularly like the spawn jelly, size of perch and location, id go Tawny owl.... again loved it, take care bud.. JP

I'm counting the days down until part two Matt, great video again as ever, BBC Springwatch is just around the corner for you, have a great weekend 😀

Yet again you don't disappoint Matt, really great story telling & imagery. My main issue with you now is I've just started looking at that Laowa 24mm lens. You're going to cost me ya bugger.

Really enjoyed watching the over and over expeditions to show the patience behind trips and visits to a location! Like the channel dude ✌

Absolutely loved this, just goes to show what is in your local area if you look. I would have loved for your to use the macro lens with the wood ants

Damn that newt stuff though. Very very cool!

Ahhh, the ol' frogspawn up a tree quandary. When I was a teenager maaany moons ago I once saw a Tawny owl at roost retching, 'Yay!' I thought, a pellet I can dismember. Sadly not, though the image of what occured next will be forever branded in my minds eye. The only other similar weird encounter was a woodland pond I dug with a friend as a watering hole in our early SLR days. Within 3 months we had tiny minnows. The amount of time we struggled to get to the bottom of that, ended up being probably a similar avian (maybe amphibian) distribution solution - possibly eggs on legs. Loved that dude, looking forward to pt.II. Hope you're well, Si.

What beautiful scenery! I was glued to this. Just brilliant. seeing you climb that tree was a highlight ha! :)

Awesome stuff Matt. That Laowa is such a cool piece of kit.

Brilliant video buddy! That newt shot was awesome and it's funny just before you brought the laowa 24 I thought oh why not bring that lens your friend had haha. Also I know very little about frog spawn but like you did find it bizarre to see up a tree🤣. Look forward to finding out why it's there.

Noooooooooooooooooooooo 2 parter! The wait is going to a nightmare. Joke. Looking forwarding to it.

Top quality

Nice work I'm looking forward to the next video. I know a good spot where I could something like this

Can't wait for part 2 =)

Nice Matt. Looking forward to part 2. Don’t keep us waiting too long 😄

Great video, I left a subscription, BUT you shouldn´t walk over an ant nest. Later in the year, when the ants build up and repaired their old tunnels and chambers, you can make a lot of damage. However, this seems to be Formica polyctena. The ants were warming up in the sun. They take the warmth into the nest and when they are cold again, they repeat the process. Usually they do it in March and April to heat up their breeding chambers up to 31.5 ° Celsius (88.7 ° Fahrenheit).

This is crazy cool. Frogspawn in a tree 🤯. Great job matey!

Remarkable Video. I liked. 👍 Love from India.

You always find such neat stuff Matt!! Makes me want to explore my local area! Looking forward to part 2! Great stuff as always. Cheers

Lovey video as always. I love a wood ant 🐜 very impressive insects! Love that you always take us on your journey and always puts a smile on my face seeing the same excitement I get when being in nature and wildlife. Keep it up man!

Hi Matt, great video. Thanks. Can you comment or give details on the settings you used for the GoPro that was immersed. Cheers

Nice video, Like 131 and Greetings from Italy :)

Heck yes men thats the way to Go men 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Appreciate your photos

I dont know if you say later on (I'm only half way through) these newts are palmate newts. They have a spine at the end of their tail :)

I love this video, the concept of just shooting in one location appeals to me. It is not something I have done as I tend to shoot in a different location every time I go out. But we are in a bit of lull in my area with winter finishing off and the new migrants barely starting. You have inspired me to try something different, thank you for that. As to the frog spawn in the tree, is not the UK known for it's wet weather? We get tree frogs here (coastal British Columbia) I have no idea about their life cycle and where they hatch out from but again you have inspired me to look in to it.

Those newts🤩

Yeah I think it is a smooth newt

Am I watching a KZfaq video or a bbc documentary