| Q11. Would you like to share a story about House Sparrows from this time period? | I have seen sparrows from my childhood. In period 1992-2000, at my All India radio,Ratnagiri staff quarters, 6-7 sparrows will enter around sunset and sit on rope used for drying cloths. they will go away at sunrise. While at daytime, they fear and keep a safe distance from us, at night their fear vanished. We had sparrow nests in a overhead loft in our one room . I do not had much thought to care for them at that time, but never hurt them also. We only kept the fans off. I did not made any deep observation that time, everything was so natural, so common. As I remember, sparrows feed small worms and soft food like that. we intermittently watched the progress. when baby sparrow grows enough, parent sparrows will make frequent fly to and fro from loft to our room window, to teach the little birds how to fly. but the baby birds get confidence after a lot of time. they will fly but will usually descend on floor. After some attempts , baby bird successful to travel to windows.
Now the important step for baby sparrow is going to 'free nature' from our room window. It was much safe in the room. From morning, parents will try to take babies outside and will guide it. But after flying from window, the baby sparrow should go to a safe place, like some bush/small tree where it will get protection from crows etc. If it lands on open space, crows or cat may eat it. Once outside, its parents will feed them and guide them for flying to different places. within 1-2 hours, it will get accustom to outside atmosphere.
One more thing I will mention here. If it is not possible to fly outside till about 4-4.30 pm, its parents will not come to guide it. the babies will have to wait for next day. It will find a corner of a room to stay until next day......... A new day with new opportunities. |
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