That's me, Fred the housecat.

When my family leaves for the day, I don't just sit inside watching the world go by.

I become...

Nature Cat, backyard explorer extraordinaire!

♪ Oh, go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ We're climbing up the trees now ♪ ♪ We're swinging through the breeze now ♪ ♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪ ♪ We're Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ ♪ So what are we waiting for ♪ ♪ We're so excited to explore ♪ ♪ All that nature has in store with Nature Cat ♪ ♪ Go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ Go go go ♪ Tally-ho!

♪ He's our favourite nature guide ♪ ♪ We just can't wait to get-- ♪ Outside!

♪ We're swinging through the trees now ♪ ♪ We're jumping in the leaves now ♪ ♪ We're getting muddy knees now ♪ We're Nature Cat!

Tally-ho!

♪ Nature Cat, Nature Cat, Nature Cat ♪ Tally-ho!

Tally-ho!

Now, this is water I like: the frozen kind.

(Screaming) I love ice because it's so icy.

But where does this stuff come from?

Some sort of magical ice fairy or something?

No, Hal.

It's not an ice fairy.

This is Foley's Pond where we swim in the summer, remember?

Cue flashback.

Ooh, a flashback.

Nature Cat, come cool off.

The water is so refreshing.

Uh, no thanks.

You know how I feel about water.

HAL: Cannonball!

Argh!

HAL: Oh, yeah.

I remember that.

So, when the temperature got colder, the water in the pond froze and changed from a liquid to a solid.

Yep, and it's super-solid now.

Solid enough for skating.

Yeah.

Hey, guys, you want to see something cool?

If it's something cool in nature, then you bet I do.

This is Old Cracky Rock.

Nice to meet you, Old Cracky Rock.

It's me, Hal.

So, why do they call you Old Cracky Rock?

Hmm.

I don't know.

Could it be because it's super-old and has a bunch of cracks in it and is a rock?

Ooh, so clever.

I know.

How do people come up with this stuff?

Granny Bunny told me she remembers this rock from when she was little, and the cracks weren't as wide as they are now.

But how?

I mean, why?

I mean, how and why?

Well, what would make the cracks wider?

Hmm.

No idea.

Nature is just full of mysteries, my friends.

Now, what do you say we get back to our ice dance?

OTHERS: Ice dance!

And a-five, six, seven, eight.

Now for the big finale: the lift.

Let's do this, man.

That's it.

That's it!

ALL: Whoa!

What was that?

That is a very good question.

Who on Earth would ruin a perfectly glorious lift?

Ronald.

Look out!

He's coming this way.

Mmm.

Ice is not only icy; it's cold, too-too-also.

(Shivering, teeth chattering) Oh, hello, Nature Cat.

Hello, Ronald.

Did you not see us performing a very complex, magnificent skating routine?

Oh, was that what that was?

I thought that you and your friends were trying on skates for the very first time.

(Giggling) (Sighing) All my amazing skating has made me thirsty.

I think I'll go enjoy a delicious cup of hot cocoa.

My hug mug.

I love my huggy muggy.

I'll just put in the cocoa and then pour in a little bit of hot water.

(Sniffing) Mmm, hot cocoa.

Well, I have hot cocoa as well.

But I have my very own special bug mug.

bug mug has been my favourite since I was a kitten.

Everything just tastes better when it's in my bug mug.

Hot-hot-hot-hot-hot!

I mean it's a little too warm.

You are so sensitive, Nature Cat.

(Screaming) Hot, hot!

Come on.

Let's practise our routine while the cocoa cools a little.

Good thinking, Nature Cat.

You guys need the practice.

(Chuckling) (Ronald screaming) Gah.

Argh.

That ice routine was amazing, my friends.

Well done.

I think I'm ready for some hot cocoa from my bug mug.

Oh, yeah.

It should definitely be cooler by now.

(Gasping) (Screeching) DAISY: Oh, no.

This is bad.

Oh, look.

It's ice cocoa.

Ice cocoa!

Buh-buh-muh?

Bug mug!

Oh, we're sorry, Nature Cat.

We know how much you loved bug mug.

Bug mug!

HAL: Oh, I wonder how it broke?

I know how it broke.

OTHERS: You do?

I do.

Ronald.

(Snoring) Nah, I was here the whole time.

What, what, what?

What, Nature Cat?

You broke my bug mug.

I did no such thing.

Well, the mug couldn't have just broken by itself.

Guys, there must be some logical explanation.

(Gasping) Hug mug?

Ice cocoa!

Why, oh, why would anyone want to break hug mug?

It just wanted to hug and supply beverages.

NATURE CAT: Hug mug?

What about my bug mug?

That's the real tragedy.

Hug mug.

Bug mug.

Hug mug.

Bug mug.

Hug mug.

Who would want to break not just one but two mugs?

There must be a mug breaker on the loose.

I should have known.

OTHERS: Huh?

Have no fear, fellow hot cocoa lovers.

I, Nature Cat, will find this mug breaker.

I think you mean I, Ronald, will find the mug breaker.

No, I will find the culprit.

No, I will.

I will.

I will.

I will.

I will.

Not you, me.

You can both do it.

Ay-yi-yi.

Yeah.

We'll all help.

Very well.

Let's begin by examining the crime scene.

Examining the crime scene.

Exactly.

I was just going to say that.

What do you see?

Uh-- Uh.

Uh, uh-- Aha.

Well-- Oh, guys, I found a clue right over here.

Over here.

Over here.

These footprints could lead to the mug breaker.

Could lead, yeah.

They lead to the mug breaker.

Let's go.

BOTH: Jimmy Cat!

Hey, fellows.

What's up?

Did you-- What is that?

This is my ice-block man.

Instead of snow, I made ice blocks and stacked them up.

Ice is so nice.

Man, oh, man, this is so sweet.

Whoa.

Where'd you get all those ice blocks?

I made them.

Watch this.

I just pour water in these containers-- Jimmy Cat, you didn't fill it up all the way.

Come on.

Yeah, well, you're not supposed to.

When the water freezes it takes up more space, so the ice blocks come out like this.

See?

I never knew water takes up more space when it freezes.

I wonder what else I don't know.

Hmm.

Very interesting.

Never mind that.

Why were you near our mugs earlier?

Your mugs?

Oh, I was talking to Houston.

BOTH: Houston?

He's the mug breaker.

We must find him.

Guys, I think we found-- I'll find him.

No, I will.

No, I'll find him.

Read my lips: I will.

No, I will.

(Screaming) BOTH: Whoa!

Hold me, Nature Cat.

Whoa!

(Screaming) Houston, we have a problem.

Do you know anything about our broken mugs?

Hey, are you the mug breaker, hmm?

I most certainly am not, sir.

In fact, I have my own mug problem, sir.

I had a perfectly delicious mug of hot cocoa, but then I left it in the cold and it froze.

NATURE CAT: Hmm.

Look how the hot cocoa is bigger than Houston's mug, just like Jimmy Cat's ice blocks.

Interesting.

Hey, I think you're on to something, Nature Cat.

When water freezes, it gets bigger.

Your mugs had lids on them, so when the hot cocoa froze and got bigger it had nowhere to go.

Do you think the cocoa, as it froze, took up more space and then had enough force to break the mugs?

I most certainly do.

Whoa.

That's a lot of force.

Talk about the mysteries of nature.

So ice is the mug breaker?

I knew it.

I'm a genius.

So, that's why the cracks get wider every year, and I bet they'll keep getting even bigger.

Yeah.

When water gets in there and freezes, it takes up more space and it pushes so hard, it pushes the rock apart!

Whoa.

Ice is icy, ice is tasty and when it freezes, it can even break rocks.

No way!

I guess the mystery is solved, then.

Yep.

It's just another case of liquid freezing and expanding.

That old story.

I suppose this means we don't have to work together anymore.

Well, that's the best news I've heard all day.

And I think I'll celebrate with a cup of hot cocoa.

Not if I celebrate first.

RONALD: No, me first.

I called it.

Here I come, cocoa.

Ice dance?

HAL & DAISY: Ice dance!

Hmm.

Not bad at all.

(Birds chirping) Yahoo!

(Laughing) Look at me, Hal!

I'm flying.

Whee!

Tweet-tweet.

Tweet-tweet.

Tweet-tweet.

Huh?

(Sighing) I was a birdie.

I was a birdie!

Woo-hoo!

Way to go, Squeeks.

Oh, yeah.

So sweet.

Watch this.

Amazing, Squeeks.

How can you top that?

HAL: Guys, hey.

You got to hear my dream.

Whoa!

Uh-oh.

Huh?

I'd say that tops it.

I'd say you're right.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Guys, guys, guys.

You got to hear about my dream.

Was it the one where you forgot to eat a student's homework?

No.

Ooh, terrifying.

Was it the one where you were in a giant field of fire hydrants?

Better than that.

Oh, man, oh, man.

This must be a good one.

Good?

It was great.

I was a birdie!

A real live birdie flying through the sky, diving into treetops, perching on branches.

It was incredible.

Wow.

That sounds like a dream of a dream come true.

Whoa, that's intense.

Oh, you have no idea, Squeeks.

For years I've wondered what it's like to be a bird.

Not just to fly, but to see what life is like in the trees, what goes on when the birdies fly in there and hang out.

Oh, what I wouldn't give to be a bird for just one day.

And that day is today, my friends!

Tweet-tweet.

Look at me.

I'm flying.

Tweet-tweet.

Wait, am I flying yet?

Aw, Hal's bird fantasy is so touching, don't you think?

It sure is.

There's got to be something we can do to make this one humble dog's dream come true.

There's just got to be.

Agreed, 100%.

Let's do it.

Tally-ho!

(Laughing) Whew.

(Cheering) We did it, yeah!

(Birds chirping) This is going to be interesting.

HAL: Woo-hoo!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

(Screaming) Whoa!

Yep, interesting.

Aw, I'm never going to be a birdie.

Ooh, birdies.

(Sighing) Looks like my dream is over before it even began.

No, it is not, Hal.

We will not give up.

Ever.

But Nature Cat, there's no way I can fly like a birdie.

Maybe we're getting too hung up on the whole flying thing.

Hal, what part of being a bird excites you the most?

Oh, that's easy: living up in the trees.

I mean, I would see what else lives in there.

Who's making all those interesting chirps and creaks?

Oh, I want to know so bad.

Living in a tree, eh?

Like a bird, eh?

Ha-ha!

This should be a breeze, eh.

HAL: Oh, pick me, pick me, pick me!

Can I try it?

Can I try it, please?

Ooh.

Hmm.

Could be a tad sturdier.

Ah.

There.

ALL: Whoa!

When are they going to learn?

Ah, more birdies.

There must be something we're not thinking of.

It's too bad we can't just put a house in this tree so this tree has a house up in it, you know?

Like a tree with a house in it.

That's it!

A treehouse.

Hal, you're a genius.

I'd so much rather be a bird.

A treehouse.

It'll take some time to build, but I think it'll be worth the effort.

What do you think?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

Count me in.

Me, too.

Uh, me, too.

Me, too-too-also.

I know I already said I was in, but I'm so excited I'm saying it again.

One slight question.

Might not be that important, but how are we going to build a treehouse?

Oh, maybe like this.

ANNOUNCER: So, you say you want to build a treehouse?

First, find a tree with branches that come off the trunk like this.

The branches need to be strong and sturdy branches.

Say, that's a beaut.

Next you'll need supplies, including a ladder, hammer, screwdriver, safety goggles, and of course wood.

Now let's build our treehouse.

Simply attach support beams to the tree, lay down boards for a floor, put up railings around the sides, and add a ladder so you can get up into your treehouse.

Well, what are you waiting for, mister?

Happy building.

What are we waiting for?

Let's build a treehouse.

Tally-ho!

What ho?

This looks like a perfect tree for a treehouse.

Hmm.

Y-shaped tree, strong, sturdy branches.

Ah, it'll work.

Let's go, folks.

Time to build our treehouse.

Tally-ho!

"Try to build your platform close to the trunk, and check to make sure it's even."

Looks pretty even to me.

Did you just have that on you?

Oh, you mean Tennis Bally?

Of course.

A good dog has a tennis ball on him at all times.

"Always follow the form of the tree "to allow for the tree's growth and movement.

Never bend or cut branches to make room for the treehouse."

(Clearing throat) Uh, Nature Cat?

(Chuckling, whistling) Yep, these safety railings look high enough to keep anyone from falling out.

Wow, you really get a bird's eye view from up here, don't you?

I'd recommend putting some soft mulch at the bottom of that ladder.

You know, just in case somebody slips.

Mulch, smulch.

What kind of cat would I be if I couldn't climb down a-- Whoa!

(Imitating trumpet blaring) I present to you our treehouse, house, house.

Ta-dee, dee, dee.

Ha-ha!

Let's go.

Tally-ho!

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

I'm in.

Do you think we'll see any camouflaged animals?

NATURE CAT: Maybe you're seeing them right now.

Whoa.

You just blew my mind, man.

Tweet-tweet, tweet-tweet.

Nothing goes on in the inside secret world of birds and trees?

Am I doing something wrong?

What's going on?

One thing about trees is the quieter you are, the more you'll see.

Nature is quite literally all around us.

(Chattering) Hey, listen.

I hear squirrels.

Hi, squirrelies.

It's me, Hal.

(Leaves rustling) Oh, and I hear leaves blowing in the breeze.

And smell that fresh air in the breeze.

Whoa.

Sounds, smells.

Now, what do we see?

What is that?

Where?

I only see a bunch of branches and leaves.

Look closer.

Right there.

SQUEEKS: Huh!

It's an ant.

Cool!

It's eating the sap stuck to that leaf.

Uh, guys, does that leaf appear to be moving to you?

That's not a leaf.

It's a treehopper.

Fun fact: They're insects that suck out plant juices and leave behind tiny sap deposits for the ants to feed on.

Aw, it's like a sweet little snack that came out of a bug.

Yuck.

Oh, what a show.

Tweet-tweet-tweet.

Hey, what's that?

Oh, great.

This messes up my whole morning commute.

Oh, please.

Feel free to pass through, young squirrel.

Oh.

Okay, thanks.

(Woodpecker pecking) Oh, look, a woodpecker.

(Pecking continues) I hear that knocking all the time, but I never knew where the woodpecker was.

This is amazing!

Hi, woodpecker.

It's me, Hal.

Wait.

Try it with these.

Binoculars?

It's like I'm right there.

Tweet-tweet.

What's that?

(Laughing) More secrets of the tree.

Possum pups?

No way.

SQUEEKS: Oh, my goodness.

They're so cute.

Look at their little faces.

Oh, it's too much cuteness for both eyes at once.

Don't worry, left eye.

You'll get your turn.

There you go, buddy.

I had no idea that trees were so full of life.

And I can't believe I get to stay up here for as long as I want, just like the birds.

Tweet-tweet-tweet.

(Bird chirping) Oriole?

Hey, it's me, Hal.

Remember me from my dream?

SQUEEKS: Whoa.

I think she just made you an honorary oriole, Hal.

Look, guys.

My dream came true.

I am a bird.

Hey, you really did it, Hal.

Now, this may be a silly question, but "honorary oriole" doesn't mean that I can fly now, does it?

Based on what I saw earlier, that would be a big no.

Okay.

Tweet-tweet.

Tweet-tweet tweet-tweet.

And that's why we love our Hal.

ANNOUNCER: Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy and Hal are cartoon characters and not real animals.

To keep all of our animal friends safe, check with a grown-up before you bring a pet on your next nature adventure.

Yahoo!

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