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Ramani Palle -
Yogeshwar Krupa Society Diwalipura Vadodara Gujarat
When I first got married in 1997, I went to Vadodara, where my husband was working at the time. We were in a small portion on the first floor of a house, and I used to observe sparrows flitting in and out of the several houses around. They even used to come onto our balcony. On one occasion, a sparrow couple built its nest on top of the tubelight in our drawing room! We had to be very careful to remember not to use the fan, as long the nest was there, and the couple flew in and out. After the fledglings flew away, (one of which unfortunately died after being thrown out of the nest by the parents before it could fly), we removed the nest. It was a very thrilling experience all along, that a little sparrow couple shared our house!!
When I first got married in 1997, I went to Vadodara, where my husband was working at the time. We were in a small portion on the first floor of a house, and I used to observe sparrows flitting in and out of the several houses around. They even used to come onto our balcony. On one occasion, a sparrow couple built its nest on top of the tubelight in our drawing room! We had to be very careful to remember not to use the fan, as long the nest was there, and the couple flew in and out. After the fledglings flew away, (one of which unfortunately died after being thrown out of the nest by the parents before it could fly), we removed the nest. It was a very thrilling experience all along, that a little sparrow couple shared our house!!
Ramani Palle -
Mythrinagar, Madinaguda Mythri Nagar, Chanda Nagar Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh
When we moved into our independent house in this area in March 2003, there was no greenery around, not even a blade of grass, so to speak. That summer was torturous. Come June, my husband and I planted trees such as badam, mango, temple tree, neem and nerium by the side of the road on the southern side of our house. Within 2-3 years, they grew large enough to attract all sorts of birds including the koel, but not the house sparrow, of which I have always been very fond since my childhood. Of course I have enjoyed watching all the other birds, and even collected nests of the tailor bird after the fledglings flew away, but I still missed these little brown birds a lot. However, in early 2010, I saw two sparrows hopping down the pathway in between our house and our neighbour's house opposite....I was really thrilled! Since then, I have been seeing them regularly, and have even followed their nesting and feeding habits. Within these last two years, their number has considerably increased. What I realised was, that they needed nooks and crannies, and really sheltered spots, like the middle of a dense climber in my neighbour's house opposite(which took almost these many years to grow dense enough) for the birds to build their nests. I have even observed a sparrow's nest in the middle of a big lemon tree in my next door neighbour's house. I have seen them playing in my garden, swinging from the branches of a rose bush. I am very happy all over again, and am planning to provide them with nesting boxes next year during their nesting season.
When we moved into our independent house in this area in March 2003, there was no greenery around, not even a blade of grass, so to speak. That summer was torturous. Come June, my husband and I planted trees such as badam, mango, temple tree, neem and nerium by the side of the road on the southern side of our house. Within 2-3 years, they grew large enough to attract all sorts of birds including the koel, but not the house sparrow, of which I have always been very fond since my childhood. Of course I have enjoyed watching all the other birds, and even collected nests of the tailor bird after the fledglings flew away, but I still missed these little brown birds a lot. However, in early 2010, I saw two sparrows hopping down the pathway in between our house and our neighbour's house opposite....I was really thrilled! Since then, I have been seeing them regularly, and have even followed their nesting and feeding habits. Within these last two years, their number has considerably increased. What I realised was, that they needed nooks and crannies, and really sheltered spots, like the middle of a dense climber in my neighbour's house opposite(which took almost these many years to grow dense enough) for the birds to build their nests. I have even observed a sparrow's nest in the middle of a big lemon tree in my next door neighbour's house. I have seen them playing in my garden, swinging from the branches of a rose bush. I am very happy all over again, and am planning to provide them with nesting boxes next year during their nesting season.
Ramani Palle -
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Aero Express Bus Stop, Hyderabad Airport (HYD), Shamshabad Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh
On our way to Kochi from Hyderabad for our yearly vacation, we were to take a flight at RGI Airport. As we were going through the "Departures" entry, we saw several sparrows on the rafters of the building, as busy as anything...some playing, some chirping, some fighting with others....we were thrilled! I am sure, if we take pains to provide them with habitat, they will not become extinct. They need to live amongst us, being very gregarious birds. Let us supply them with nesting boxes, and other places like shaded corners, etc.
On our way to Kochi from Hyderabad for our yearly vacation, we were to take a flight at RGI Airport. As we were going through the "Departures" entry, we saw several sparrows on the rafters of the building, as busy as anything...some playing, some chirping, some fighting with others....we were thrilled! I am sure, if we take pains to provide them with habitat, they will not become extinct. They need to live amongst us, being very gregarious birds. Let us supply them with nesting boxes, and other places like shaded corners, etc.
Ramani Palle -
Naoroji Road, Maharanipeta Chinna Waltair Vishakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh
Our huge house at Maharanipeta was demolished for the construction of a new apartment complex. The loss of trees around and ventilators, nooks and corners of the house was a big loss to the little beings; therefore, when I visited Vizag in 2009, there were literally no sparrows. However, to my great delight, this time, when I went there in April 2012, I observed a few of them coming back to my uncle's house alongside the demolished structure. They were not so numerous as before, nor were they very frequent visitors, (maybe 3-4 times a week), but still they were there. My aunt feeds them daily with grains. I do hope their number gradually increases.
Our huge house at Maharanipeta was demolished for the construction of a new apartment complex. The loss of trees around and ventilators, nooks and corners of the house was a big loss to the little beings; therefore, when I visited Vizag in 2009, there were literally no sparrows. However, to my great delight, this time, when I went there in April 2012, I observed a few of them coming back to my uncle's house alongside the demolished structure. They were not so numerous as before, nor were they very frequent visitors, (maybe 3-4 times a week), but still they were there. My aunt feeds them daily with grains. I do hope their number gradually increases.
Ramani Palle -
Naoroji Road, Maharanipeta Chinna Waltair Vishakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam is my hometown, and I visited it every year during the time period reported, sometimes even staying for 2-3 months at a time. At that time, there were several sparrows all over, however, I was too busy with my own little babies to look for their nests. But they used to come clamouring for rice grains scattered for them on our terrace.
Visakhapatnam is my hometown, and I visited it every year during the time period reported, sometimes even staying for 2-3 months at a time. At that time, there were several sparrows all over, however, I was too busy with my own little babies to look for their nests. But they used to come clamouring for rice grains scattered for them on our terrace.
