Happy Solstice to all:):)
Wow This year has whizzed by!!
Solstice for me represents a homecoming of sorts..homecoming of my bird family!!
They all are assembled here, in moderate temperatures, eating all the bananas and papayas they can hold and still fly. They have been returning home since October (my window ledge) and a Palm tree few meters away where they will stay, warm and fed until March. Then one day they will be gone, those Baltimore Orioles, Summer Tanagers, House Wrens, will take off again to New York, Massachusettes, Tennessee, all points north in the USA..and we will miss them and we will sing this song..until they return in October 2025.
To the music “Fly Mama.” a song I co-wrote with our lead singer, Dennis D’Sauro (who sings it).. this is how I spend my Winter Solstice.. admiring the miracle that are migratory birds..all together again on my window ledge.
Maybe you have someone flying home for the holidays too:)
Here is the whole song if you’d like to hear it. Warning!! It’s very catchy:)
I wrote the music and the chorus (Fly Mama)
and Dennis wrote all the verses and in this version sings it too. In another version, now lost, I did a mean harmony on the chorus:):)
Enjoy and Happy Solstice…Happy Holidays to Everyone!!
🥰 🥰 & 🤗🤗
Karima💕
Digital Rabbit Hole 
It sure is catchy! 🙂 When was this? A perfect accompaniment to your winter flock…
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Dennis & I wrote this in the early 1970’s or late 60″s:) The Laurel Canyon Days:) Hehe It’s an “earworm” You have been warned:):)
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what a glorious sight … I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many different species in the same place! Loving the cute catchy song … almost like you wrote it for this event 🙂 Have a good one!
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Thanks so much Kate for commenting,,Who knew back in the 70’s that I would wind up a toally obsessed bird person…. but the song is tailor-made:) It’s true, this time a year, I spend a fortune on bananas and papayas.. we feed them 3 times a day..and we go through about 4 or 5 whole bumches of bananas and maybe 25 papayas.. I say, “This window ledge is my diamond ring, my expensive restaurant My trip to Barcelona, My 60″Flatscreen,:) I don’t even have a TV.. I just watch this window:)
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lol just like I watch the river out front of my place, who needs anymore!
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Oh yes.,..I get that!! Sounds delightful:)
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sure is, none stop entertainment!
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Un buen momento para tener paz contigo mismo y rodeado de naturaleza sagrada. Todo lo mejor para ti y tu música Mi estima amiga.
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Así es Manuel, un lindo momento para disfrutarnos de la naturaleza que ofrece mi país, especialmente, los pájaros viajeros que están pasando el invierno de Los Estados, con nosotros:) A mi me encanta verlos regresando en Octubre y Noviembre… Que milagro que regresen siempre donde pasaban un buen invierno en Costa Rica..y mi ventana directamente:):) Muchas Felicidades Manuel y disfruntan de los tradiciones del tiempo en tu país:):)
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No tanto como tú disfrutas el invierno. El verano en Chile empezó con fuerza. Mi tarde es de 33 grados y mañana a 35. Que tengas una feliz noche Karima.
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Ahhh así es Manuel:)
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thanks for the solstice cheer🌳🌞🌳love the song, soulkin: the birds, the good vibes, that you shared beauty with us🌹❤️🌹thank you🙏🏼
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Awwww it’s my pleasure soulkin..and I love any chance I can get to show off my eternally hungry ( but satisfied) little bird family Yes, I wrote this song for my first raven that disappeared…then it just morphed into a fun little sing along in 3 part harmony. Poett’s father had a great voice too:) Awww soo very welcome…it’s that time of year:):) 🌲💃🏻🎁💕🌹🐦⬛
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“my first raven”? there were more?👁️👁️
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Yes One more I had in Laurel Canyon…for years until we gave him to a big ranch out near Malibu…to not get into “so much trouble” Like he did in our area…Going through the cat doors…eating cat food etc..They are soooo smart:):) and very naughty too:):)
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awesome!🤗i can see how such a rascally bird would keep one a bit toooo vigilant, especially for relaxation! lots of highs & lows, i bet, with such a smart nonhuman😎🥰😘🤗
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Such a divine endearing little rascal…”too smart for his own good” my mother would have said:):)
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😊
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This is so beautiful to watch! Thank you for sharing it with us. 🙂
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My pleasure Joey, they are such a daily joy…I love sharing them!! Hugs Joey..Happy Holidays!!
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What a wonderful gift! Thank you for sharing that glory with us. 🙂
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It’s my pleasure Tracy and so glad you enjoyed my little (ever growing) bird brood. They come back with their children…and each year there are more, Alhamdulillah. Such a gift!! Priceless!
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Beautiful birds flying to the song.
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Awww thank you Sadje, glad you enjoyed this little impromptu show:):)
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It’s lovely
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A wonderful song, Karima and such pretty birds. 🐦
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Awww thanks so much AJ that’s an oldie but goody I wrote on my electric organ way back when …The bird’s are Nature’s gift…every year I search the skies for their return in October:)
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I was like… hold on here?! Am I being bombarded with joyous immersion AGAIN by my beloved Sissy Poo?! Then I just laughed at myself and re-indulged in the wonderful sights and sounds. Ooooohhhh… both truly uplifting on their own – the video of birds and the song, as well as a genuinely beautiful experience woven together. Thank you. I loved it all! Happy Solstice to you and yours, including your extended family of all of US who adore and support your every endeavor ((hugs)).
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Awww thanks my Sissy Poo who I/ love to the end of the universe and back. I love how you get into my little productions…but the true stars of this video are the migratory birds who have flown a long way and a long time, just to come back to their favorite spot in the whole wide world…my window sill buffet.. Love you Sissy and Happy Holidays to you and yours and good health and good times in 2025!!
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Have a great festive season and best wishes for 2025
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Thank you so much David for your holiday wishes and I wish the same for you and a very good New Year too…🙏
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Wishing you a seasonal equinox of love, family and heavenly embracings. Cheers to your festivities! ☕️☕️☕️💫🫖🌿❤️👒
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Thank you so much Aoc and here’s hoping all the best for you and yours in this holiday season…and lots of fantastic coffee too:)
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Happy Solstice! Yes this year has flown by so fast!
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Boy has it ever!! Happy season change Pooja!!
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In this manifold expanse of this Universe
no harmony is ever truly lost 🎶😎
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True David..that harmony lives safely in my head:)
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