I had an amazing experience with nature today. I went for a little hike before work. I wanted to collect some branches for a nature project...So I was walking down the trail carrying one of these boughs...Out of nowhere a little chickadee flew RIGHT in front of my face! He swooped up into a nearby tree and tweeted at me, doing his curious little head bob that chickadees do..I tweeted back to him...(I do these things..) and he FLEW DOWN from the tree and landed on the bough that I was holding! He sat there less than 2 feet from my face and considered me closely. Then flew off...then came another chickadee...same thing...and flew off...
I was heartily and happily amused by this exchange...and I took the turn into a nearby abandoned orchard. There were even MORE chickadees there. As I stood under one of the ancient apple trees, they continued to take turns landing on the bough I was still holding...chirping at me and such. On a whim, I put my hand up to one of the birds on the branch above me. Sure enough, it came down and landed on my HAND! It clung to my fingers and pecked lightly at my knuckle, then my fingernail. Several of them took turns doing this...it was a truly amazing experience. I did think to take a picture...any of you who know me on Facebook, I'm going to post it there
Such a gift....and it's funny because little chickadee was my favorite uncle's nickname for me since I was a wee girl....