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Dr.Ponna Srinivas -
Excise Colony Exise Colony Hanamkonda Andhra Pradesh
We started feeding 18pairs of sparrows in our residence at Excise Colony, Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh since 2003. They are fond of eating bajra and I used to get them and feed regularly. The above photograph is taken when they are feeding, however some of them scared of me and jumped away. Today they are fearless move around us some times they deliberately enter into our kitchen also. We also feed them them powdered ground nuts. The nest made of using plywood has become a good shelter for them. Generally they do not live in man made nests, but you know they are also getting adjusted to the changing environment and also a process for their survival.
We started feeding 18pairs of sparrows in our residence at Excise Colony, Hanamkonda, Andhra Pradesh since 2003. They are fond of eating bajra and I used to get them and feed regularly. The above photograph is taken when they are feeding, however some of them scared of me and jumped away. Today they are fearless move around us some times they deliberately enter into our kitchen also. We also feed them them powdered ground nuts. The nest made of using plywood has become a good shelter for them. Generally they do not live in man made nests, but you know they are also getting adjusted to the changing environment and also a process for their survival.
Dr.Ponna Srinivas -
2-7-1232/1, Excise Colony, hanamkonda, near Adharsha English medium school lane Hanamkonda Andhra Pradesh
I feel pleasure to watch them. When we shifted our house in 2003 to this new locality we find 36 sparrows around our house where greenery was there. Then we started feeding them with bajra daily thrice and we have plenty of water in our house. These birds use to bath when the sump overflows or when the tap is let for watering to plants. I observed that these birds ie sparrows, tailor birds, jungle doves, never drink water that is stagnant and try to find out water flowing from a tap and then drink. For this i made a slight opening in summer and that served the purpose. I made five nests using plywood and three pairs are living in. For every three months they give birth to a pair of birds.Once a pair gave birth to 04 sparrows and one of them were found very weak and unable to move, fly. Then we trapped it nourished for a week, daily by 6pm we used to catch it very easily (the sparrow itself seems to be waiting for us to take her)and kept in a bucket and release every in the morning. If we are late to release that bird other birdmate used to signal us. This sparrow is presently in our house nest. My wife says that the sparrow which we nourished recognizes us.One day we came very late to our house and worried about that sparrow, we searching for it, we find that little beautiful bird is safely sat in between the pan leaf plant leaves and easily have come to my hands. Thank god. But now we too are feeling very sad about their survival as their number is decreasing and now only 3pairs (our own house nested along with their new progeny) and one or two pairs are seen. But we are not stopping to feeding them. I have some photos also but no scope for uploading them. If possible give suggestions. Any way great to have such data on sparrows. Once I saw a albino sparrow adjacent to my house, and immediately I went inside for a camera but of no use as it went off. This albinism is a very rare case that I have observed.
I feel pleasure to watch them. When we shifted our house in 2003 to this new locality we find 36 sparrows around our house where greenery was there. Then we started feeding them with bajra daily thrice and we have plenty of water in our house. These birds use to bath when the sump overflows or when the tap is let for watering to plants. I observed that these birds ie sparrows, tailor birds, jungle doves, never drink water that is stagnant and try to find out water flowing from a tap and then drink. For this i made a slight opening in summer and that served the purpose. I made five nests using plywood and three pairs are living in. For every three months they give birth to a pair of birds.Once a pair gave birth to 04 sparrows and one of them were found very weak and unable to move, fly. Then we trapped it nourished for a week, daily by 6pm we used to catch it very easily (the sparrow itself seems to be waiting for us to take her)and kept in a bucket and release every in the morning. If we are late to release that bird other birdmate used to signal us. This sparrow is presently in our house nest. My wife says that the sparrow which we nourished recognizes us.One day we came very late to our house and worried about that sparrow, we searching for it, we find that little beautiful bird is safely sat in between the pan leaf plant leaves and easily have come to my hands. Thank god. But now we too are feeling very sad about their survival as their number is decreasing and now only 3pairs (our own house nested along with their new progeny) and one or two pairs are seen. But we are not stopping to feeding them. I have some photos also but no scope for uploading them. If possible give suggestions. Any way great to have such data on sparrows. Once I saw a albino sparrow adjacent to my house, and immediately I went inside for a camera but of no use as it went off. This albinism is a very rare case that I have observed.
