Snacking on something he found before walked up, he starred us up and down to see if we were packing something tasty
He was about 20-30 feet away at this point
The Master Con Artist has recognized an opportunity
Step 1: Play coy and act uninterested
Step 2: Get in their face to grab their attention
Step 3: Act surprised when you have your mark on the hook
Step 4: Come over and appear hungry and malnourished
Be careful not to be distracted by an itch
Step 5: Wait patiently while your mark breaks off a piece of whatever they now feel compelled to give you
Step 6: Look your mark in the eye as to will them into giving you a bigger piece of food
Step 7: Defend your mark against any other critters encroaching on your turf
Damn Mockingbirds
Step 8: Prepare for your well deserved win
Step 9: Enjoy your prize
Step 10: Repeat steps 1-9 until your Mark has nothing more to give
Bonus Step: Make sure to give your mark the creepiest look possible while they are taking pictures
Step 12: Dump your Mark without saying a word and being searching for a new one to mooch off of