Asim Bando's KOLKATA BLOG

Recalling the childhood days when used to awake by the chirping of sparrows on the doorsteps of verandah. They used to make nests into the hollow parts of beams of ceiling. But, surprisingly the sparrows gradually vanished from the growing cities. Now, they're coming back, merrily dancing around bedroom windows and creating a ruckus as the first rays of the sun hit the terrace. It was a common complaint that destruction of habitat, I mean the ventilators and cell phone signals had driven out these little friends. Then how they come back? One interesting cause could be the ability of these birds to adapt to the changing skyline of the city. Sparrows are now seen nesting on the pillars of flyovers, iron structures of hoardings and kitchens. It is true that sparrows and other smaller birds had became scarce in the city. But they didn't die out altogether. They shifted their locations. But, we're happy to see them again. People's Green Society, an NGO prepar...

Birds enjoying winter of capital Delhi. Migratory birds like storks and ducks are the attraction of winter at Delhi Zoo. -- A. B.

There will be kitchens for the birds of the parks in Kolkata and surrounded areas. -- A. B.