Interesting Facts and Photos about SharksCategory: Animal Songs- Ocean Published: Saturday, June 12, 2010 "Let me tell you 'bout my fascination with a fish that has a bad reputation." -from our animal song "Fascinating Sharks"
Dear Fans and Friends of Birdsong. Click here to listen to the first couple of verses of FASCINATING SHARKS to learn some interesting things about this mysterious and interesting fish. Do you want to write your own verse about sharks? Please do! And send it to us. too. We'd love to read it. You can also watch our animal song videos about dolphins, gray whales, seals, sea lions and walruses. -Birdsong More Interesting Facts about the fascinating sharks: MORE FUN FACTS TO COME in our next blog post. Stay tuned! PHOTOS: Photo of a shark that I saw while snorkeling in a coral reef off the coast of Belize:
And another of a gray reef shark:
Here' some links to learn more about sharks: www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts.htm /kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Great-white-shark
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Post a CommentJump to Top Interesting Facts and Photos about SharksCategory: Animal Facts and Photos Published: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 "Let me tell you 'bout my fascination with a fish that has a bad reputation." -from our animal song "Fascinating Sharks"
Dear Fans and Friends of Birdsong. Click here to listen to the first couple of verses of FASCINATING SHARKS to learn some interesting things about this mysterious and interesting fish. Do you want to write your own verse about sharks? Please do! And send it to us. too. We'd love to read it. You can also watch our animal song videos about dolphins, gray whales, seals, sea lions and walruses. -Birdsong Interesting Facts about the fascinating sharks: MORE FUN FACTS TO COME in our next blog post. Stay tuned! PHOTOS: Photo of a shark that I saw while snorkeling in a coral reef off the coast of Belize:
And another of a gray reef shark:
Here' some links to learn more about sharks: www.kidzone.ws/sharks/facts.htm /kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Great-white-shark
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Post a CommentJump to Top Watch our music video KEEP THE OCEAN CLEANCategory: Animal Song Videos Published: Friday, May 07, 2010
KEEP THE OCEAN CLEAN I asked my friends, the dolphins, what each of us could do
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Post a CommentJump to Top Kelp Forest Coloring Book!Category: Coloring/Activity Pages Published: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Hi Everyone! Below are some fun facts about the amazing kelp forest: Did you know that the Kelp Forest forms one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the world? Biologically diverse means that there are many and different kinds of animals and plants that live there. Kelp has often been called an underwater rainforest because it is a big source of nutrition and shelter for as many animals or more as a rainforest. Isn't this a beautiful photo of a kelp forest? It was taken by Stef Maruch. Made of a seaweed called Giant Kelp, these underwater forests provide food and shelter to seals, sea lions, sea otters, sea horses, fish, algae, octopus and other marine invertebrates around the world. Kelp forests play an important role in the health of our oceans; and they also release large amounts of oxygen into the air we breathe. Growing in cool to cold waters, giant kelp forests have a capacity for some of the most remarkable growth rates in the plant kingdom, sometimes growing as much as 300 feet in a single year. That means it is one of the longest and fastest growing plants in the world. The top layer of the kelp forest is called the canopy and the bottom part is called the holdfast. The holdfast is where each individual strand of kelp attaches itself to the ocean floor. You can learn more about the different parts of the kelp forest on the Missouri Botanical Garden website. You can also see a variety of kelp photos on the National Geographic website. I found a really cool kids' video about Megan and Ian's adventure in the Kelp Forest on the PBS Dragon Fly TV website. Check it out! Did you know that kelp is used in some of the foods we eat? These foods include ice cream, candy bars, jelly.and salad dressing. It is also used in some toothpastes. Kelp has a gel that helps to thicken these products. I first learned about kelp when I visited both the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA. There I saw a huge kelp forest swaying back and forth in the ocean. That's what inspired me to write the kids' song "Kelp Forest Dancing" as my musical tribute to these beautiful ocean forests. "Kelp Forest Dancing" is included the CD IF I WERE A FISH and Other Ocean Songs for Kids by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders. Here are the lyrics to my song: KELP FOREST DANCING Have you ever seen a forest dancing Chorus Well, kelp is a kind of seaweed Have you ever seen a forest dancing
- Birdsong
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Post a CommentJump to Top Listen to our Little Pocket Mouse song-in-progressCategory: Animal Songs Published: Saturday, April 10, 2010 CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO OUR "LITTLE POCKET MOUSE" SONG- IN- PROGRESS
Dear Friends, At last! Here is our new animal song for kids
LITTLE POCKET MOUSE
And when the sun begins to rise, CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house? It started in 1972 With lots of food in their big cheek pockets, CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house?
"Wait a minute!" (said one Little Pacific Pocket mouse). There's no other place for us to go Don't you remember how we helped the human race Soon thousands of people listened to that mouse
Pocket mouse, oh where's your house?
We are not just bothersome pests.
diagram from NASA website
(Pacific Pocket Mouse Photo: mhanus.cts.com/ ramonimals/ramonimals.htm)
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Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 7:51:43 PM i looooooooooooove this song!!! sooooooo cute!! good job marcie playing the mousie!!! and cheryl for writing this terrific song!! please put me on your email list so i can share all your stuff with my sisters. thank you.!!! Post a CommentJump to Top Lyrics to the Little Pocket Mouse song. Music will be coming soon!Category: Animal Songs Published: Friday, March 26, 2010
Litttle Pocket Mouse © B. Moose Peterson/WRP Dear Friends, As you know, I am writing a new animal song for kids
LITTLE POCKET MOUSE
And when the sun begins to rise, CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house? It started in 1972 With lots of food in their big cheek pockets, CHORUS: Pocket mouse, oh where's your house?
"Wait a minute!" (said one Little Pocket mouse). There's no other place for us to go Don't you remember how we helped the human race Soon thousands of people listened to that mouse
Pocket mouse, oh where's your house?
We are not just bothersome pests.
diagram from NASA website
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Post a CommentJump to Top My Little Pocket Mouse song is coming along!Category: Animal Songs Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010
Litttle Pocket Mouse © B. Moose Peterson/WRP Dear Friends, As you know, I am currently writing a new animal song for kids Here's what I've written so far: I'm small and furry, watch me scurry! And when the sun begins to rise, Oh, where's your house?" "It's underground Where I can not be found. Oh no, no, no. I'm a mouse who likes my privacy,
With lots of seeds in their big cheek pockets,
As I mentioned in my last blog post, I first learned about the Little Pocket Mouse when I went on a hike in San Onofre State Beach in San Clemente, California. There I learned that the Pacific Pocket Mouse was a hero of sorts, because it's endangered status is one of the key things that kept a new toll road from being built right through its habitat in San Onofre State Beach. When an animal has been declared endangered, wildlife protection laws usually also protect their habitat, and it very difficult to get approval to build on that habitat or put a road through it. San Onofre is a very beautiful park and many people believe that the Little Pacific Pocket Mouse saved this park from being nearly destroyed! Stay tuned to find out how I tell this part of the hero story in my song! -Birdsong (of Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders
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Post a CommentJump to Top I am writing a new song about the Little Pocket MouseCategory: Animal Songs Published: Friday, February 26, 2010
The above photo is of a Little Pocket Mouse. I am currently writing a new animal song for kids about this very cute and rare rodent. The Pacific Pocket Mouse, a subspecies of the Little Pocket Mouse, is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as an endangered animal in California. This coastal-dweller dropped in number as houses overtook its habitat. For about 20 years it was assumed to be extinct, but a single population of fewer than 40 mice was discovered in 1993. Pacific Pocket Mice are actually one of the most endangered species in the entire North American continent, and interesting because they are also one of the smallest rodent species in the world. I first learned about the Little Pocket Mouse when I went on a hike in San Onofre State Beach in San Clemente, California. There I learned that the Pacific Pocket Mouse was a hero of sorts, because it's endangered status is one of the key things that kept a new toll road from being built right through its habitat in San Onofre State Beach. When an animal has been declared endangered, wildlife protection laws usually also protect their habitat, and it very difficult to get approval to build on that habitat or put a road through it. San Onofre is a very beautiful park and many people believe that the Little Pacific Pocket Mouse saved this park from being nearly destroyed! Whenever I write an new animal song for kids, I first learn as much as I can about the animal. Here are some of the facts I've learned about the Little Pocket Mouse: --The little pocket mouse is, indeed, a small mouse. Total length is about 4 inches to 6 inches (110-151 mm) and their tail length is just over 2 to 3 inches (53-86 mm). They each weigh about 1/4 ounce. --They are soft-furred and their colors vary. Their upper body is grayish yellow or light brown, interspersed with black hairs that vary from paler to darker, depending on the color of soil they live in. Their underparts are pale brown, brownish, or white. Their tail is uniformly pale brownish. They have 2 small white patches at base of ears. -- They live in the ground, and burrow deeper into the soil to escape extremes of heat or cold. These tiny mice mostly eat seeds, some insects, grass, and leaves, though they are so small that they cannot maintain their energy unless they eat constantly while they are active. They store their extra food in fur-lined external cheek pouches. I am still writing my Little Pocket Mouse song and look forward to adding it to my collection of animal songs for kids. Here's a verse I've written so far: "Pocket mouse Oh, where's your house? It's underground Where I can not be found Oh no, no, no. Stay tuned for the rest of the song in a future blog. -Birdsong (of Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders )
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Post a CommentJump to Top Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders Go To Belize: Coral Reefs, Fish and Eco-Wonder KidsCategory: Eco-Wonder Kids Videos Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 Dear Friends, If I were a fish, I think I would be very happy living in the coral reefs off the coast of Belize. You can see Belize on a map in this video. It's a small county in Central America and a neighbor of Mexico. It faces the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean and is the home to the second largest barrier coral reef in the world. It is a pretty great place for a fish to live. I know this, but not because I'm a fish. You see, I'm Birdsong (of Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders), I write animal songs for kids, and I visited those coral reefs not too long ago. There were so many different colors and kinds of coral which means lots of nutritious food for fish. And the coral reefs also had places for fish to hide, just in case a hungry shark came by looking for its dinner. Yes i am sure that, if i were a fish, i would feel very lucky to live in Belize. Not only because of the beautiful coral reefs, but also because of the children of Belize who are taking good care of the ocean. We met some of these children when Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders visited the RC School in San Pedro. You can check out San Pedro on the map in this video. It's on the Ambergris Caye, off the mainland of Belize. We went to the RC School to sing our ocean animal songs for the students. During our visit, Dr. Marcie and I discovered that these children really care about ocean animals and they know quite a few things about how to protect them. So we asked the students of the RC school to make some suggestions about how kids all over the world could protect the ocean and the animals and plants that live there. You can hear what they had to say in this video. After they gave us some good ideas about how to protect the ocean, we all sang and danced to our animal song "If I Were A Fish." We also sang lots of other songs from our CD "IF I WERE A FISH and Other Ocean Songs for Kids." We had a great time that afternoon and I'm glad to know that there are children in the beautiful country of Belize who are caring for the ocean. I think the fish are glad too. Singing our ocean animal songs at the RC School made me want to write more ocean animal songs for kids. There are so many beautiful and interesting ocean animals to write about. What is your favorite ocean animal? Perhaps your favorite animal will inspire another new song to add to my collection of animal songs for kids. In the meantime, I'm thinking about writing a song about plankton, an important food source for just about everything in the ocean. But first i need to learn more about it. Stay tuned! While you're here on our blog, you can watch more Eco-Wonder Kids music videos to see what other children are doing to care for the earth. Or watch our ocean animal songs videos about sea turtles, gray whales, pinnipeds and dolphins. HAVE FUN! Sincerely, Birdsong
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Post a CommentJump to Top Eco-Wonder Hero - Amara- Cleans up the beachCategory: Eco-Wonder Kids Videos Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Eco-Wonder Hero - Amara - Cleaning up the beach. from Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders on Vimeo. In this video, Birdsong interviews Amara (age 4) about the ways that she and her family are helping to keep the ocean clean. We think Amara is an "Eco-Wonder Hero" because everyday, in small ways, she is making a difference in our world. She makes a difference by picking up trash from the beach and doing other things that help keep the water, soil and air clean. These things include recycling, using reusable grocery bags and carpooling. Amara explains to Birdsong why these actions are important and inspires others to join her in caring for the Earth. Each of us, like Amara, can make a difference everyday in the things that we do and the words that we say. Also in this video, Birdsong and Amara sing "The Most Incredible Songs," a kids' song about humpback whales from "IF I WERE A FISH and Other Ocean Songs for Kids" by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders. If you like this video, check out our other Eco-Wonder Kids videos on this blog. To watch them, click here. You can also watch your favorite Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders animal song videos for kids on our blog. ENJOY!
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Post a CommentJump to Top Other Recent ArticlesEco-Wonder Kids - Claire sings BIG BLUE MARBLE - words and music by Michelle MartinCategory: Eco-Wonder Kids Videos Published: Friday, January 15, 2010 Jump to Top Our 2009 Animal Songs for Kids by Birdsong and the Eco-Wonders. Thank you to our Fans!Category: Animal Songs Published: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Jump to Top Lyrics and music video for our song about wolves, LEADERS OF THE PACKCategory: Animal Songs-Wolves Published: Monday, December 14, 2009 Jump to Top Watch our new song video about wolves, LEADERS OF THE PACKCategory: Animal Song Videos Published: Sunday, December 06, 2009 Jump to Top Watch our new song video about wolves, LEADERS OF THE PACKCategory: Animal Songs-Wolves Published: Sunday, December 06, 2009
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