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Song of the Sparrows

A little bird, with plumage brown, beside my window flutters down, A moment chirps its little strain, Then taps upon my window-pane, and chirps again, and hops along, to call my notice to its song;------The Sparrow.March 20 is the World House Sparrow Day. Try to find out something about these little feathered friends and see how you can protect them.Once commonly sighted these little chirpy birds are fast disappearing.
Have yu seen a sparrow lately?
Small, plump and cheeky, this dinky bird has firmly decided to live with humans. But recently their non-appearance in localities where they ruled the roost, is worrying. Whom are we talking about? Certainly not about a flamboyant or an exotic bird. But a rather drab brown and grey creature who has befriended us humans with its chirps and cute little ways and is so much a part of our life.

What you can do?
1. Sprinkle grain on the verandah/terrace of your house.
2. If you have even a little space around your house, try to make a home/kitchen garden.
3. Clean water can be kept.
4. Posts with straw can be hung as nesting sites.
5. Lead environmentally healthy lives so that birds too can survive.