Our young Bluey has recently taken up birdwatching. Or bird and squirrel watching, more accurately. It’s a plan he came up with entirely on his own- just something he wants to do. 
He’ll come home after dropping his sister at school, or spend his lunch, nestled in a chair on the porch watching the bird feeder to see who might arrive. He’ll even encourage his friends to join him when they visit.
His connection to the natural world is strong. It’s very good to witness, but we can’t say we’re surprised.
After all, from the time he was a few weeks old, he’s had his ‘Bird of the Day,’ where TRDad reads a page from a bird guidebook describing the many species of birds common in North America. We’ve gone through several different guidebooks by now.
And he and his sister used to sit and watch the Nature Channel outside the window, as squirrels, birds and other critters came to our porch for a snack.
And bird-watching is a major element in one of his favorite books, Pogo, which he reads almost everyday.
So we are happy to help set him up with his binoculars and a cup of cocoa to settle in to watch the birds. We hope his love of nature stays with him always.