R.Rammohan -
Mainly residential with a few shops and bus stops. Mumbai Suburban Maharashtra
Sparrows have always been there in our neighbourhood - there are a fairly large no. of trees and shrubs in and around our colony. I have observed the presence of birds such as sparrows, crows, mynahs, koels (during summer), and parrots all through the year.
Sparrows had tried to enter my flat many, many times, and so also pigeons. The latter commit a lot of nuisance through their droppings. Hence I have fixed nettings (wire mesh) around windows to keep the birds out.
All the birds mentioned above, are regular visitors seen on the tree outside my bedroom. From about 4 in the morning, they start their music which does not disturb our sleep, though. This entertainment continues till dusk.
I have kept a small opening above our main door for the postman to drop the mail. Since about a month, I have been hearing loud chirping of sparrows very close to my main door. A little snooping showed that a pair of sparrows had found an open telephone junction box in the staircase landing, and had built a nest there, the intention obviously being to start a family! One sparrow had even come inside the flat through the mail opening, and couldnt find its way out. I had to open a window and coax the bird to fly out. Amazingly, the bird did manage to squeeze itself through a 2.5 sq. inch mesh hole and flew away to safety. It chose this method even though the main door was open for it to escape with ease. I admired its instinct of self-preservation!
Sparrows have always been there in our neighbourhood - there are a fairly large no. of trees and shrubs in and around our colony. I have observed the presence of birds such as sparrows, crows, mynahs, koels (during summer), and parrots all through the year.
Sparrows had tried to enter my flat many, many times, and so also pigeons. The latter commit a lot of nuisance through their droppings. Hence I have fixed nettings (wire mesh) around windows to keep the birds out.
All the birds mentioned above, are regular visitors seen on the tree outside my bedroom. From about 4 in the morning, they start their music which does not disturb our sleep, though. This entertainment continues till dusk.
I have kept a small opening above our main door for the postman to drop the mail. Since about a month, I have been hearing loud chirping of sparrows very close to my main door. A little snooping showed that a pair of sparrows had found an open telephone junction box in the staircase landing, and had built a nest there, the intention obviously being to start a family! One sparrow had even come inside the flat through the mail opening, and couldnt find its way out. I had to open a window and coax the bird to fly out. Amazingly, the bird did manage to squeeze itself through a 2.5 sq. inch mesh hole and flew away to safety. It chose this method even though the main door was open for it to escape with ease. I admired its instinct of self-preservation!
