https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV2wCXKgG1E  I feed a lot of sparrows in the yard where I live...more than any other bird they seem grateful - they will get close, hang around- seem to like to engage and mingle if they feel safe- there was a nest on my deck and one in the eaves of the entrance to my apartment, but they do not get close (within touching distance)...lots of people have been moved by this video and lots have made fun of it. It  moved me... . It was a moment  with nature, looking us in the face- one to one.