A bird-watching enthusiast has gone viral after demonstrating the way she sees avian visitors in her garden up close.

Michelle Lefebvre, 48, lives in British Columbia, Canada, and studied ornithology in university. A self-described "bird nerd," she told Newsweek, "I love birds so much."

Lefebvre works as an environmental communicator and in retail at a nature shop. She said: "When I need to unwind after a hard day's work, I like to spend it with the birds. Being outside or in nature helps me unwind."

Recently, Lefebvre went viral on TikTok after showing off a "face feeder" she made—inspired by a similar contraption from Instagram user @birdladydrin.

While sitting bundled up in a chair, Lefebvre wore large sunglasses with a paper plate filled with birdseed attached and waited for her first visitor. She told Newsweek, "It didn't take long for a bird to show."

The video, which she posted on her account @wildlifetastic on December 4, showed Lefebvre sitting stock-still as birds visited her feeder, with the creatures seemingly unaware that they were practically perched on her nose.

In the 30-second clip, which Lefebvre estimated took about 20 minutes to film, she was first joined by an American goldfinch, which looked around as though scouting for predators.

Two black-capped chickadees arrived next, both appearing braver than the finch as they took their time eating before flitting away.

TikTok users loved the video, which received 2.2 million likes and 17.6 million views. One commenter described Lefebvre's face feeder as an "excellent use of free will."

Another called her the "birdwatching final boss," while one user wrote, "The way they keep looking around for predators unaware you are staring into their soul."

Lefebvre, who regularly shares her "nature finds" online, said she didn't expect her video to go viral. "But since it has, I hope that I can inspire people to notice the birds and nature around us," she added.

Interest in bird-watching in the United States has risen over the years. In 2006, 11.1 million people partook in the hobby, data from Statista showed. In 2021, 14.82 million participated in bird-watching, a slight decrease from 2020's peak of 15.23 million.

"We are all so caught up in the work life that we need to remember to take a moment and appreciate nature and all it's got to offer," Lefebvre said.

She added, "I hope that my video will inspire people to be creative and to also go outside and see what birds they'll be able to find in their neighborhood."

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