Bird

Yesterday a bird flew up against the window as I sat by the computer. I thought it had hit it by mistake, but it clung to the windowsill with its little claws, watching me expectantly with its black eyes. I looked at it, it looked back at me, then changed position slightly, but didn't leave. It was very clear that it was aware of my presence, and had come to that window only to watch me, especially the second time it did it.

The sad thing is that this little being is trying to communicate something, and I don't understand. It's like a human meeting an incredibly advanced alien species. Would we be able to get out ideas across to a creature with entirely different views of life? Maybe they'd just look at us in a puzzled way, like I did with the bird, wondering if that little thing really is trying to communicate with them or is just unaware of their presence and carrying out some private little ritual.