May 23 is World Turtle Day, and the sea turtles have an important musical message for us in this video. Thank you for all you do to keep the ocean clean and safe for sea turtles. Sea Turtles have lived in our oceans since the time of dinosaurs, almost 100 million years ago. Let’s take care of the ocean, their home, so they can continue to swim freely and beautifully for countless years to come.

With love for the sea turtles and our oceans,

Birdsong

More learning and fun:

Watch a second-grade chorus sing “Here We Go”, our song about baby sea turtles

Sing and read along to “Here We Go”

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MEET THE STARS!!
Earth Is Our Home
(And Other Nature Songs for Kids)
Featuring:
A cougar who needs to cross a busy road
A lonely abalone looking for some friends
Humpback whales searching for a safe passageway in the sea
A coyote with an important message
A spider who spins and weaves beautiful designs
And a little seed who really wants to travel!

Happy New Year!
We wish you a happy, healthy and nature-connected 2026.
Stay tuned for our soon-to-be-released EP,
“Earth Is Our Home”,
featuring mountain lion, coyote, humpback whale and more!

Dear Friends,

I was thrilled to learn that Mrs. Oellerich’s kindergarten class wanted to sing “Keep the Ocean Clean” in their video to help save sea turtles. They had been learning about sea turtles and how harmful pollution in the water is for them. They couldn’t believe it! Even though they live in the U.S. Midwest and had never seen a sea turtle, they wanted to do something to help. They talked with their teacher about how, even though they are young, there is a lot they could do to help spread the word.  Mrs. Oellerich contacted me to ask permission to use our song and, of course, I said “Yes!”.

Congratulations to Mrs. Oellerich’s kindergarten class for a job well done! May your message spread far and wide to help protect sea turtles everywhere.

Your ocean-loving friend,

Birdsong

PS. Learn more about the life cycle of baby sea turtles in our music video “Here We Go” and check out our collection of World Ocean Day videos featuring our song “Keep the Ocean Clean”.

Here are some of our favorite music videos and lessons for the spring season. Learn about the relationship between wildflowers and pollinators, howl like wolf pups, and celebrate World Turtle Day and World Oceans Day. Here’s our pick of songs, videos, and companion lessons. Enjoy!

“The Flowers Have Gone Wild” music video teaches about wildflowers and pollinators with a fun and whimsical chorus.   Check out its interactive companion lesson.

“Leaders of the Pack” music video –  It’s springtime and wolf pups have been born!
Alpha wolves and their pack are ready to take care of them. Howl and sing along! This song also has an interactive companion lesson.

“Here We Go”   Celebrate World Turtle Day with our music video
about baby sea turtles. Then download the free PDF of its
companion lesson! Add to the fun by watching a
second-grade chorus perform “Here We Go” with costumes and enthusiasm!

“Keep the Ocean Clean” music videos. Celebrate World Oceans Day with our rockin’ song and videos. “Keep the Ocean Clean”  features dolphins, whales, pinnipeds, sharks, sea turtles, tide pool creatures, and Oxford the Octopus – all with an important message about protecting our oceans. This song also has an interactive
companion lesson.

Thank you for listening to our music in 2023! I am grateful for every listener across streaming platforms, including Spotify, YouTube, Pandora Radio, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.
We wrapped up our year on Spotify with some exciting numbers:

On Spotify alone, our songs were streamed 68,200 times in 106 countries, and we’re on 867 listener playlists. On YouTube, we reached 1,081 subscribers and 49,706 views in 2023! YouTube was so excited when we reached 1,000 subscribers, they sent us a congratulations email

Our most streamed song on Spotify was “So Big! Blue Whale!” It was played 14,816 times by 6,304 listeners. Our top video on YouTube was “Keep the Ocean Clean”, viewed for 711 hours. It looks like we’re not the only ones who are awed by Blue Whales and want to keep our oceans clean! Thank you for listening to our songs, adding them to your playlist, and sharing them with others. We look forward to staying connected to you and all living things in the year ahead!

With love and appreciation,

Birdsong

PS.  I invite you to subscribe to our YouTube channel if you are not already a subscriber — and add us to your Spotify or other playlists so that others can hear the songs you love. Thank you!

Dear Friends,
Prepare to be astonished by my time-lapse footage of a monarch caterpillar metamorphosis, accompanied by our song, “I Almost Kissed a Butterfly”. Special thanks to my dear friend and devoted fan, Mary Franz, for providing some of the additional photos and video. How did I capture these awesome moments? Here’s the story behind the video:

     Last spring I planted a pollinator habitat in our yard that included many flowering plants as well as native milkweed, the only plant that the caterpillars of a monarch butterfly will eat. Summer brought with it many pollinating creatures, including monarch butterflies who then laid their tiny white eggs on the milkweed leaves. Imagine my delight! I brought some of the caterpillars and milkweed indoors to give them a better chance to make it to full maturity. Eleven caterpillars successfully made it to the chrysalis stage and emerged about two weeks later as beautiful monarch butterflies. I was able to capture some of their metamorphosis with a time-lapse camera and have included that footage in this short music video. I hope you are as awe-struck as I am by this peek into their amazing transformation!

    Teachers and homeschooling parents, check out our companion Google Doc lesson for grades K – 2. It includes activities, crafts, and additional resources for the learning to continue — as well as a download of our song, “I Almost Kissed a Butterfly”. Enjoy!

Fluttering with butterfly wonder,

Birdsong