puppy-like excitement

I think Ebony actually got to watch a squirrel and some birds from a relatively up-close position for the first time today. We've always had 'wildlife' in the area back in Ohio, but when she'd run out to see it, she's (of course) scare it all away. Today, she was sitting on an air mattress looking out of the one closed window and a squirrel came to rest on the lowest branches of a tree that was right outside. She couldn't take her eyes off of it once she'd come running to get me and I came back to sit with her. Then she noticed a bunch of cardinals (I think..I don't know my birds very well) hopping around in the bush right against the right side of the window. She was once again entranced by their movements...darting her head to match their jumps...With the window closed, the birds and squirrel had no idea she was watching them so she could watch to her hearts content. Her excitement over seeing them was SO cute...if I left to sit in the living room, she'd come running back out 10-15 min later with this eager look and urge me back to the window and if I looked in whatever direction she'd stare..I'd usually see a new critter or something.