A moment that changed me: my husband died – and birds began behaving strangely towards me

I was living on my own for the first time in 35 years, walking every day. Nature reminded me how much there still is to be found in emptiness After my husband died, the birds started behaving strangely towards me. This was not my imagination; it really happened. On my daily walks, I was startled by how close they came to me – approaching, hopping alongside me and chirping. If there were a lot of them – and if there was no one else around – it felt as if they were accompanying me, maybe trying...

By Helen Harris