"They used to let me get within 10 feet from them when I was on my riding lawn mower. Big birds, well over 12" high."
The Nuthatch does the same. They are cute little things, and completely unafraid.
Several woodpeckers also allow close approaches.
"The Nuthatch does the same. They are cute little things, and completely unafraid"
I always get a kick out of how they go down a tree trunk, head first.