Sparrows add cheer to my day. I always wished they would visit our home often, but they and rarely visited and kept eluding us for many years.

Good news: They now are regulars, for about 4-5 months!

When a friend gifted me a sparrow feeder last year, I was thrilled. I even installed a sparrow box for them to nest. Thanks to Nature Forever society that builds sustainable nest boxes and does some path-breaking work. We haven’t been so lucky with the sparrows nesting with us, as of now. Yet, their their delightful chirps fill our home, when they show up to peck

Earlier they would come in flocks of six or seven. Lately the number has diminished to two, or a lone one; at a time. We had to remove the sparrow feeder (a hanging one). The pigeons would eat off it too, and the feeder could not take their weight. Result: a whole lot of grain dropping into others balconies; below ours. One of our neighbours was miffed and complained. I am guessing, the sparrows like their hanging dining table better, than the earthen bowl feeder, that I have put out currently.

Who knows! I’ll communicate with them to see what’s not working – I haven’t yet, and will keep you posted. 🙂

All through winters they would love to take a dust bath, in an empty hanging flower postt. The balcony would be strewn with potting soil in the process, but we weren’t complaining. It made for a delightful sight!

When I was growing up, sparrows nested on the ledge of our bedroom windows. They were all over the place. Those of you who’ve seen sparrows, may know how noisy they can be. My mother would find them to be a nuisance, as their nesting material would keep falling all over the window sill, by her bedside. After a long morning of cooking and cleaning, when she would settle for her afternoon siesta, they would rattle her up with their loud chirruping.

I still quite liked them, and did not let Ma’s opinion of them cloud mine.

A decade ago their numbers began to dwindle in the cities. The escalating construction of cellphone towers, depleting green habitat with concretisation, and excessive pesticide use was the cause. Fortunately, they have now made a wholesome return, with some focussed initiatives in place.

Sparrows are my cheer leaders. When I go down to the park for my solo yoga, they join in. Hopping and foraging, and practising their improvised yoga postures.

These tiny, cutie patooties effortlessly make my day.

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I am participating in the April Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2026, and my theme is Nature’s Voice – Notes from Nature.

As a Telepathic Animal & Nature Communicator, and an avid nature lover, I receive plenty of messages and downloads from the animal and plant world, landscapes, water bodies, as well as aquatic life. I shall take you through a fascinating journey, where we shall connect and communicate with all things non-human, but as a humans. Together, we shall also appreciate nature’s offerings.

Telepathic Animal & Nature communication is an intuitive, two way exchange of information through words, emotions, feelings and images between humans and other species/nature. This transcends the barrier of a verbal dialogue and language, helping humans understand animals, nature (trees, landscapes, water bodies) and foster deeper connections. A professional Animal and Nature communicator is also known as an Animal and Nature Whisperer.