The Yellow Bird
Explore the world with Taylor and The Yellow Bird, uncovering human and natural history, and exploring the connections between it all. Articles and videos covering science, travel, culture, fashion, linguistics and more can be found on The Yellow Bird.
Taylor Holmes is a Canadian multimedia journalist and aspiring polymath. She has an insatiable curiousity towards the world around her, though she’s particularly passionate about science, nature, language, history, fashion, and culture — and where these subjects intersect. Her love of the arts and sciences combined with her technical skills make Taylor a strong voice, which she strives to use to help others, both human and not, tell their stories.
In her free time Taylor enjoys birdwatching, painting, drawing, writing and dancing.
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Hello! My next video will be coming out on December 21! It's a little different from my usual educational content. I needed a break from more research-intensive projects before the holidays, so I made a cozy little vlog for the winter holidays...
I have more educational content planned for the new year that I'm very excited to share with everyone, but I could also use your help! There are a couple of series on my channel, the Backyard Friends and Red List Friends, that I would like my audience's input on. What animals are your backyard friends (animals local to your area that are commonly found living amongst people/in cities)? And what endangered species would you like to see covered on the Red List Friends? Please let me know, as I now have a list of your video ideas that I'll pull from for content going forward!
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Hello there! I wanted to express my gratitude towards the outpouring of support for my last video about endorheic lakes. The video has taken off and it is such a delight to read people's thoughts and feedback towards my content. I'm truly so thankful that this is beginning to become a little community of like-minded curious folk, and I hope we can continue to foster something together :) Thank you so much!
Below are some random images from winter last year for *visual interest*
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Hello! Here are some bison I was lucky enough to photograph on a farm a few years back.
I'm in the process of scripting my next couple videos, which will be coming out later this month. In the meantime, here is an article on North America's prairies and how they've become one of the most endangered ecosystems on earth. Click the link below to read more!
theyellowbird.ca/2025/11/17/the-death-of-the-prair…
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Hello! I have a new video coming out this week. I thought of a silly little poem while researching and editing, and now it's yours. Enjoy?
theyellowbird.ca/2025/09/13/poem-a-walk-in-the-par…
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Hello! My latest video is out now all about the Giant Cedars Boardwalk, an old-growth forest in British Columbia's Columbia Mountains. Learn all about this fascinating habitat, its wildlife and history.
https://youtu.be/h6ji7zXuTxA
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Hello!
I've got some new things in the works for this channel, but it's been a while since I've given y'all an update. Here's what's in the works:
First, my website is finally up again after some updates and maintenance! I'm going to be more active on my blog, including expanding on videos with information that couldn't fit into the final cut. I also have colouring sheets and more content that can't be found on YouTube, you can check that out here: theyellowbird.ca/
Second, I'm working on a larger project that is taking a while, but I think it'll be worth the wait... I'm hoping to have it out by early April. In the meantime, an excerpt from this project will be coming out in the next couple of weeks (enjoy the sneak peeks attached).
Lastly, thank you so much for the support and being part of this little community! I really appreciate the support and love to read your thoughts in the comments. If there's any topics or segments you're curious about that you think I'd cover well, feel free to recommend them to me.
Thank you and have a lovely day :)
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new video out now! it's a little different from my usual content and I hope you like it. later this moth I'll be uploading another insect-related video too...
https://youtu.be/Yhly2f3PF7Q
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hello and happy september!
this month's videos are in production right now, and the first video will be out on friday, september 13! here are a few sneak peaks at what's to come.
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The latest Backyard Friends segment on the raccoon is out now here: https://youtu.be/uB2yLk1hzOI
If you'd like to colour your own raccoon friend, there's a printable colouring sheet on my blog along with more information that couldn't fit into the video: theyellowbird.ca/2024/08/11/backyard-friends-the-r…
I hope you enjoy, and if there's any backyard friends you'd like me to cover in the future let me know in the comments!
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Hello! The last of my Iceland videos have come out and I wanted to thank everyone for the support I've received since. My subscribers have nearly doubled, I finally passed the 100 subscriber milestone, and it's been so lovely to read your comments and engage with y'all, thank you! I'm so pleased and grateful that you find my content enjoyable.
I'm working on my next video, which will be out later this month. Here are a couple of sneak peaks of what's to come... :)
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