How to Make Friends With a Bird

You’re kicked back in a camp chair, daydreaming about flapjacks and watching the breeze blow through the leaves, when you catch movement in your peripheral vision. You cautiously turn your head to see the prowler. It has feathers, and it’s looking right at you. Quick, what do you do? Start by resisting the urge to reach for your cell phone, says naturalist David Mizejewski, with the National Wildlife Federation. “You’re only going to see this animal for just a few seconds, so just enjoy and observe. Don’t bother getting what…

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