As with almost every sentient life form on Earth, and especially birds and mammals: Food. With mammals and some reptiles, petting can also help.
This will earn the friendship of almost any animal on Earth. Or make you their next meal - apex predators are kinda tricky and usually need to be raised from young (then they'll be cuddly too).
9 Comments
Slatlun@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 2y
How was their grip? I imagine they need some strength (and pointy toes) to climb bark
AlPastor2560@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Very gentle thankfully!
MorganCS@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
That's incredible. Any tips to get the birds more comfortable with you?
name_NULL111653@pawb.social · 9 pts · 2y
As with almost every sentient life form on Earth, and especially birds and mammals: Food. With mammals and some reptiles, petting can also help.
This will earn the friendship of almost any animal on Earth. Or make you their next meal - apex predators are kinda tricky and usually need to be raised from young (then they'll be cuddly too).
AlPastor2560@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
I was at a Metropark where a lot of people visit the bird trails with seed in their pocket, so I think it’s familiarity.
atx_aquarian@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Total layman here. Red-crested woodpecker? It just looks like the little demolition engineers that keep taking an interest in my siding.
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 2y
It’s a red-bellied woodpecker, and this is one of the rare photos that shows why! Usually you can’t see their belly when they perch on trees.
NataliePortland@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
Oh my goodness that little sweetie!!
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
judo... CHOP!
AlPastor2560@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y