TAPAN MUKHERJEE -
Saradapally Saradapally, G.T. Road (W) Asansol West Bengal
A flock of about 30 house sparrows visit my garden everyday once in the morning around 8.00AM and once in the afternoon
between 4.20-4.30PM. Usually we treat them with 'Kangra Dana' and puffed rice. It is observed that number of
males are less than number of females. They are found to follow a very decent social discipline. Hardly there is any fight over food. But males do resort to fight for leadership. It appears that the adults don't mind feeding the young ones in the flock without any discrimination.
It is amazing to see them taking simultaneously off in a flash to a nearby tree or creeper even when they are all engaged in feeding. I failed to detect any signal or command from any of them. I wonder what prompts them to act with such a precision.I have created a small pool of water in the garden. It is heartening to note that they take full advantage of the resource by drinking and taking bath.
A flock of about 30 house sparrows visit my garden everyday once in the morning around 8.00AM and once in the afternoon
between 4.20-4.30PM. Usually we treat them with 'Kangra Dana' and puffed rice. It is observed that number of
males are less than number of females. They are found to follow a very decent social discipline. Hardly there is any fight over food. But males do resort to fight for leadership. It appears that the adults don't mind feeding the young ones in the flock without any discrimination.
It is amazing to see them taking simultaneously off in a flash to a nearby tree or creeper even when they are all engaged in feeding. I failed to detect any signal or command from any of them. I wonder what prompts them to act with such a precision.I have created a small pool of water in the garden. It is heartening to note that they take full advantage of the resource by drinking and taking bath.
