Prachi Jain -
City Market City Market, Old Tharagupet, Ranasinghpete Bangalore Karnataka
This is a sparrow haven!! There are sparrows all around you, near vegetable vendors, in the basement near flower sellers and everywhere. I have seen active nests in large numbers, in electric fittings, in artificial nestboxes put up by vendors (carton boxes with space cut out for entry/exit, or baskets). There appears to be ample feeding opportunity for adults as well as young ones since there are grain shops and vegetable/flower vendors in this market. Garbage can be seen dumped in the open. The vendors seem to be aware of their 'neighbour' sparrows and their requirements, evident from the fact that they have, on their own, put up nestboxes for sparrows' habitation, without intervention from any external govt./private agencies!
This is a sparrow haven!! There are sparrows all around you, near vegetable vendors, in the basement near flower sellers and everywhere. I have seen active nests in large numbers, in electric fittings, in artificial nestboxes put up by vendors (carton boxes with space cut out for entry/exit, or baskets). There appears to be ample feeding opportunity for adults as well as young ones since there are grain shops and vegetable/flower vendors in this market. Garbage can be seen dumped in the open. The vendors seem to be aware of their 'neighbour' sparrows and their requirements, evident from the fact that they have, on their own, put up nestboxes for sparrows' habitation, without intervention from any external govt./private agencies!
