It was an experience like no other. I've never had a wild bird eat out of my hand. I've tried to entice the chickadees in my yard but they wouldn't have any of it so needless to say when the redpolls landed in my hand, I was shaking with excitement.

The redpolls were late in arriving this season but when they showed up, they have been providing me with lots of entertainment since that day. They have also been emptying the feeders daily. This is what happened when I decided to try getting them to eat out of my hand.

The willow tree next door was filled with redpolls just a chirping away. They were waiting for me to fill the feeder. I filled my hand first and that was enough to lure a couple brave birds out of the tree.

They were so light that they were landed and feeding before I even realized what was going on. You have no idea the excitement I felt when this happened. I was even more excited when a couple of them were having a little squabble right on my arm!

Nature amazes me every day. This experience proves that you can enjoy it in your backyard. You don't need to head out to the middle of no man's land. You just have to go outside. There are natural experiences every where.

There is something magical about having a wild bird eat from your hand.