Rajiv K. Singh Bais -
Power Management Institute Sector 16A Noida Uttar Pradesh
13 April 2012. Power Management Institute, Sector 16A Noida. This place still retains an old world charm with majestic pink stone buildings surrounded by green parks, large artificial lakes, extensive indoor foliage, chirping sparrows and numerous butterflies. Inviting aroma of fresh coffee floats round numerous lecture halls during tea break and you are easily reminded of good old college days. And this place is a haven for nesting sparrows where they find innumerable crevices to build nests and raise their youngs without any competition from the myna. Few rock pigeons have also built nests but there is no competition for food or nesting sites; both have been able to find their own exclusive niches. There are at least 15 sparrows present throughout the day in the corridors of the building. Nests are built at the junction of the glass dome and the vertical wall and also in the gaps between stone cladding and RCC column at the top end near the ceiling. Birds are seen feeding green caterpillars to the nestlings. Butterflies struggling to get out (in vain) of the glass dome are vigorously pursued and finally captured with little effort. I routinely collect wings of Plain Tiger, Common Emigrant, Common Leopard, Common Jay, Lime Butterfly and many more from this place. This institute is on the left bank of River Yamuna close to Okhla Bird Sanctuary.
13 April 2012. Power Management Institute, Sector 16A Noida. This place still retains an old world charm with majestic pink stone buildings surrounded by green parks, large artificial lakes, extensive indoor foliage, chirping sparrows and numerous butterflies. Inviting aroma of fresh coffee floats round numerous lecture halls during tea break and you are easily reminded of good old college days. And this place is a haven for nesting sparrows where they find innumerable crevices to build nests and raise their youngs without any competition from the myna. Few rock pigeons have also built nests but there is no competition for food or nesting sites; both have been able to find their own exclusive niches. There are at least 15 sparrows present throughout the day in the corridors of the building. Nests are built at the junction of the glass dome and the vertical wall and also in the gaps between stone cladding and RCC column at the top end near the ceiling. Birds are seen feeding green caterpillars to the nestlings. Butterflies struggling to get out (in vain) of the glass dome are vigorously pursued and finally captured with little effort. I routinely collect wings of Plain Tiger, Common Emigrant, Common Leopard, Common Jay, Lime Butterfly and many more from this place. This institute is on the left bank of River Yamuna close to Okhla Bird Sanctuary.
