Let Us Save Birds

We all are aware that Birds population is declining very fast, particularly in urban areas. The best & easiest way to save birds in urban cities, in my opinion, is to fix Nest-Boxes in & around our houses.
I have designed nest-box designs for some birds. I feel that we should fix nest-boxes for House-Sparrow on top priority.

Monday, March 10, 2014

Blue Rock Pigeon

                 

            Blue Rock Pigeon


                It is a very common and familiar bird even to urban people due to its adaptation to human city life. The shining metallic green colour around its neck and red eyes and legs give it very charming look. We can hear its repeated call, 'gootr-goo gootr-goo' in densely populated places. 
                  It makes a nest in windows, holes in walls, ceilings, wherever it finds suitable space in our or around our houses and large buildings. The nest is loosely collected small tree branches and other scrap material available in the area.
                  Its food is pulses, seeds and any thrown away food. If we keep a feeding-table in our balcony and put rice or wheat grains, they will be attracted. You can enjoy its nice company. Never forget to put a pot of drinking water near the table.