What's your wildlife cred?

Strange times.
In the woods, I don't seem to generate any fear in the critters anymore.
Last Saturday morning, I went to one of my favorite spots on the river I grew up by to recharge.
The geese (or major male) began honking, and I answered a few back to say I was just taking a picture, and they silenced. Then I walked much closer for the pics, slowly, like a goose, not looking at them. Same way back.
As I departed, I got a hearty "ThAnk yOu" from the leader.
It sounds just like "Thank you!" in tone.

Other times I stop and rest and notice an enormous owl, who just stayed as I walked up.

There's a house I want to buy, with an Akita in the back/side yard.
I drove by last weekend and in howling, told it I wish I could be there and be its people, and it immediately howled a quiet little sentence, while putting it's paw on a really little dog next to it to tell it not to bark.

So how do animals respond to your presence?