When you are out and about within the wilderness you tend to relax, forget any worldly troubles and with time, settle and be at peace within, a quiet or some kind of "zen" moment when you feel weightless can be achieved. i believe the animals can sense this "weightless" state of mind, they don't see you as a threat and accept you within their domain coming up close for a look and not spooking away.
These are precious moments that are fleeting and rare - for me at least. i wonder if this is the inter-connectedness of all things coming together for that special moment? And is it these special moments that we seek to understand, "know the language of" so that we can make them last? - kinda made sense in my head - but its hard to put into words...
Yes, it is really hard to put into words. It is like describing the feeling of watching your son being born to a 5 year old. They just don't have the maturity and experience to comprehend those feelings. We are still children and we have a lot of work yet to do in order to really 'know' what it is all about. However, I do sense that the voice of Spirit is getting louder and louder. That is why the psychopaths are getting louder and louder with all their noise, distractions, chaos, etc.
I do know from my own experience that what you say is true. Having the animals come to me is a humbling, power and an emotional experience. To hear them and have them tell me things is starting to unfold as well. I look forward to the day where I can have full meaningful conversations with them all.