Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
#muskrat #commonmuskrat #wetlandswildlife
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Common Muskrat: The Unsung Engineer of Wetlands
The common muskrat is one of North America’s most important — and most overlooked — wetland animals. In this wildlife documentary from B Wood Photography, you’ll watch muskrats forage, swim, dive, gather plants, and build their homes while quietly shaping the wetlands around them.
Muskrats are true wetland engineers. By cutting cattails, digging for roots, creating channels, and building lodges, they help create open water and habitat that supports birds, fish, frogs, turtles, and countless other species. Their daily work keeps marshes and wetlands alive and thriving.
This film captures the muskrat’s life across the seasons — from icy winter days to warm summer wetlands — showing how these small mammals survive, build, and care for their environment. Through close-ups and natural sound, you’ll experience a peaceful and intimate look at one of nature’s most remarkable little builders.
If you love wildlife, nature films, wetlands, and learning about animals, this documentary will give you a new appreciation for the common muskrat and its vital role in the ecosystem.
🦦 Explore more wildlife stories on B Wood Photography and experience God’s creations through the lives of animals both great and small.
Timestamps:
0:00 Foraging
0:05 Greeting
0:23 Harvesting
0:38 Digging
0:46 swimming with forage
0:52 two on ice
1:01 Together
1:13 Cold icy water dive
1:38 climbing on rocks
1:50 fruits of labor
1:59 swims away
🎵 Music in this video 🎵:
artlist.io/Becca-1378936
ALL IMAGES IN THIS VIDEO ARE COPYRIGHTED, ©Becca Wood - B. Wood Photography. No part of this video shall be downloaded, altered or reproduced in any way or by any means without the formal written permission of B. Wood Photography. All Rights Reserved
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🎞️ My Gear:
Cameras 📷:
Canon 1 DX Mark III camera
Canon 1 DX
Canon 5d Mark II
GoPro 9 Black
GoPro 7 Silver
DJI Mavic Air 2
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Lenses:
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Usm Lens
Canon 1.4x Extender
Canon 2.0x III Extender
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Gitzo carbon fiber tripod
Manfrotto tripod
Manfrotto monopod
Joby Gorilla Pod
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Website: bwoodphotography.com
Celebrating Life Magazine: bwoodphotography.com/Products/Magazine
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Social Media:
Facebook: @BWoodPhotos
Instagram: @bwoodphotography
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"God is in the details." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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#muskrat #commonmuskrat #wetlandswildlife
youtube.com/c/BWoodPhotography
bwoodphotography.com
To license footage please contact me at: becca@bwoodphotography.com
Common Muskrat: The Unsung Engineer of Wetlands
The common muskrat is one of North America’s most important — and most overlooked — wetland animals. In this wildlife documentary from B Wood Photography, you’ll watch muskrats forage, swim, dive, gather plants, and build their homes while quietly shaping the wetlands around them.
Muskrats are true wetland engineers. By cutting cattails, digging for roots, creating channels, and building lodges, they help create open water and habitat that supports birds, fish, frogs, turtles, and countless other species. Their daily work keeps marshes and wetlands alive and thriving.
This film captures the muskrat’s life across the seasons — from icy winter days to warm summer wetlands — showing how these small mammals survive, build, and care for their environment. Through close-ups and natural sound, you’ll experience a peaceful and intimate look at one of nature’s most remarkable little builders.
If you love wildlife, nature films, wetlands, and learning about animals, this documentary will give you a new appreciation for the common muskrat and its vital role in the ecosystem.
🦦 Explore more wildlife stories on B Wood Photography and experience God’s creations through the lives of animals both great and small.
Timestamps:
0:00 Foraging
0:05 Greeting
0:23 Harvesting
0:38 Digging
0:46 swimming with forage
0:52 two on ice
1:01 Together
1:13 Cold icy water dive
1:38 climbing on rocks
1:50 fruits of labor
1:59 swims away
🎵 Music in this video 🎵:
artlist.io/Becca-1378936
ALL IMAGES IN THIS VIDEO ARE COPYRIGHTED, ©Becca Wood - B. Wood Photography. No part of this video shall be downloaded, altered or reproduced in any way or by any means without the formal written permission of B. Wood Photography. All Rights Reserved
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🎞️ My Gear:
Cameras 📷:
Canon 1 DX Mark III camera
Canon 1 DX
Canon 5d Mark II
GoPro 9 Black
GoPro 7 Silver
DJI Mavic Air 2
_______________________________
Lenses:
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Usm Lens
Canon 1.4x Extender
Canon 2.0x III Extender
_______________________________
Gitzo carbon fiber tripod
Manfrotto tripod
Manfrotto monopod
Joby Gorilla Pod
--------------------------------------------------
Website: bwoodphotography.com
Celebrating Life Magazine: bwoodphotography.com/Products/Magazine
--------------------------------------------------
Social Media:
Facebook: @BWoodPhotos
Instagram: @bwoodphotography
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"God is in the details." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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