Today is "World Sparrow Day- A day which is on the 20th of March, which sees the beginning of Spring in many of the eastern and western counties together. To be precise the land of the Rising Sun or Japan has got the onset of Spring and same goes for the European and American subcontinent.
Also, if we talk about the Indian subcontinent it is the summer approaching with the temperatures ranging from 32-35 degree Celsius. If we are a bird watcher or have the love for the birds then whether a person stays in the countryside or the city the common birds are the blue pigeons and occasionally one could hear the chirping of sparrows in the balcony.
The birds flock at various junctions in the city like New Delhi at various points like Mandir Marg and Jain temple near Old Delhi Lal Quila. The city although with dwindling forest cover still has some breathing points left where one could hear the indigenous varieties of birds like Peacock, Mainah and various other common birds which is Crow and bulbul.
Now, talking about the most common bird which is Sparrow and since our childhood, we have seen this bird near our home or at least in the terrace area making their nest it gives us a feeling of nostalgia when one could watch the wheat spread in the backyard and sparrows coming to have a feast.
This must have happened with many of us as in our growing age we did not have the AAshirwad or Patanjali Atta, in our home and were not even in the market. The time was of the atta from flour mill and after bringing the wheat from the market an elaborate practice was to wash, dry and spread it in the sun. While doing this it was natural for the sparrows to grow and survive with the healthier grain variety and thus the population of sparrows was not affected in INDIA.
If we see the dwindling population of sparrows it is because they feast on small grains rather than other bird species who can feast on any other food grains or are even carnivorous in nature. Also, the pollution takes the toll on this bird population which does not find its root only to Indian subcontinent but also belongs to the entire world.
Whether it is U.S.A or Germany or any other Eastern countries with the European Union giving the importance to sparrows. the bird needs conservation because the bird is one of the bridging gaps between ecology and environment. Since the birds also feed on various seeds of the fruits it further helps to the growth of small plants and fruit or flower trees.
Although, if we talk about Indian people working on the conversation of sparrows the details are provided in Wiki page with the title of World sparrow day:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sparrow_Day
Those kids who are born and bought up in the New Delhi area and are generally not aware of the world known species of sparrow then the link could be found at Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow
So, if looking for the sparrow or any other birds during this summer then please try to spread some grains in your courtyard or balcony and see the birds descending down to eat the grains. Also, it is the right time to keep a bowl of water as the birds also need water in the scorching summer as the death toll on these winged creatures is mostly because of the heated conditions.
"Conservation of Nature" can start from your own home and it is not necessary to go for the long march but the "Sparrows need a jack for survival" which is Love for the birds. There is no need of banners and neither celebrity hogging the limelight who look for free publicity over internet and media!!
Also, if we talk about the Indian subcontinent it is the summer approaching with the temperatures ranging from 32-35 degree Celsius. If we are a bird watcher or have the love for the birds then whether a person stays in the countryside or the city the common birds are the blue pigeons and occasionally one could hear the chirping of sparrows in the balcony.
The birds flock at various junctions in the city like New Delhi at various points like Mandir Marg and Jain temple near Old Delhi Lal Quila. The city although with dwindling forest cover still has some breathing points left where one could hear the indigenous varieties of birds like Peacock, Mainah and various other common birds which is Crow and bulbul.
Now, talking about the most common bird which is Sparrow and since our childhood, we have seen this bird near our home or at least in the terrace area making their nest it gives us a feeling of nostalgia when one could watch the wheat spread in the backyard and sparrows coming to have a feast.
This must have happened with many of us as in our growing age we did not have the AAshirwad or Patanjali Atta, in our home and were not even in the market. The time was of the atta from flour mill and after bringing the wheat from the market an elaborate practice was to wash, dry and spread it in the sun. While doing this it was natural for the sparrows to grow and survive with the healthier grain variety and thus the population of sparrows was not affected in INDIA.
If we see the dwindling population of sparrows it is because they feast on small grains rather than other bird species who can feast on any other food grains or are even carnivorous in nature. Also, the pollution takes the toll on this bird population which does not find its root only to Indian subcontinent but also belongs to the entire world.
Whether it is U.S.A or Germany or any other Eastern countries with the European Union giving the importance to sparrows. the bird needs conservation because the bird is one of the bridging gaps between ecology and environment. Since the birds also feed on various seeds of the fruits it further helps to the growth of small plants and fruit or flower trees.
Although, if we talk about Indian people working on the conversation of sparrows the details are provided in Wiki page with the title of World sparrow day:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sparrow_Day
Those kids who are born and bought up in the New Delhi area and are generally not aware of the world known species of sparrow then the link could be found at Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparrow
So, if looking for the sparrow or any other birds during this summer then please try to spread some grains in your courtyard or balcony and see the birds descending down to eat the grains. Also, it is the right time to keep a bowl of water as the birds also need water in the scorching summer as the death toll on these winged creatures is mostly because of the heated conditions.
"Conservation of Nature" can start from your own home and it is not necessary to go for the long march but the "Sparrows need a jack for survival" which is Love for the birds. There is no need of banners and neither celebrity hogging the limelight who look for free publicity over internet and media!!
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