Buy a small bag of bird seed, preferably black sunflower seeds.
Then go for a walk at the Clifford E. Lee Nature Sanctuary just west of the city, or any other natural area on a day without too much wind. Listen for a soft âchicka-dee-dee-deeâ or spot a little bird with a black cap.
Put a bit of seed on your hand, raise it slightly above your head and avert your eyes.
Iâm not crazy. People do this here, and theyâll actually land on your hand. Perhaps itâs the fragility â that moment of trust from something tiny, wild and beautiful â but whatever it is, those tiny feet gripping a finger can bring a thrill.