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It’s been long since I have penned a post, right! Well, we never know what lies ahead of us and how times shall be. So after a long gap, here I am with a cute web series from my balcony; aptly called Nest-flix hahaha.
Ever since I had seen a flock of House Sparrows in the park below my apartment I wanted to do something to help them thrive. I did my best to attract them to my balcony with broken rice & feeder. You can read how it all went here.
As a step further I bought a bird nest from Nature Forever hoping the sparrows build their home in it. It soon became a happening place. I hope you enjoy the series as I break them into three interesting episodes.
Episode 1 SPLITS-VILLA!
Once the nest was placed in the balcony, I waited patiently for the familiar chirip-chirip of the goraiya (sparrows). I had a bird feeder in the same balcony so that it would be easier for them to find the nest in known environ.
One day I heard their delicate chirping; practically through out the day! I peeped out of the window carefully so as not to frighten or disturb them. There they were….. the hero feeling accomplished that he had found a home where food, water and green was present at close quarters. The lady was super excited while examining the house in, out and around. Well, they were not the only one feeling accomplished and excited!
Without wasting any time they got on with setting up their home, tinka-tinka (straw). ‘Proud owners of a brand new apartment’ was written all over them. They toiled through out the day to make it their perfect place on earth.
A few days later I heard a change in the tempo and pitch of the chirps. I raced to the window, my heart beating fast wondering if all was well. We have a notorious kite family in the Semal tree in the same park mentioned earlier. What I saw actually had me in splits and interested in observing their behaviour.
The dude had a roving eye and at that moment oblivious to the trouble he was getting into. There was another lady at the feeder and the man was happily prancing around her. The lady of house probably came back after a hard day of collecting house material and what does she see! Someone is definitely not loyal and took no time to show his true colors.
Like a typical masala movie here was a love triangle unfolding in the aves world. The loud & fast tweets was of the lady love spurting her anger, anguish on the other two. While the man didn’t know what to do or say having being caught red handed, the third angle was unflustered by the drama. After a while she flew away and the man to my dismay, followed her.
Heartbroken the lady sparrow spent most of that day inside the nest. The following days were silent with an occasional chirip when the female came in with a twig or so. She had not given up her dreams and was still building her home though at a slower pace after this unexpected jolt.
After a few days I thought I heard a conversation. I peeped and there he was. He seemed to be apologizing and trying to persuade her to take him back. I wondered what she would do. What do you think?
She forgave him after a hearty chit chat and soon they were back to building home together. I was happy to see all was well and was looking forward to the juniors, but it was just a momentary phase. We all know that a leopard cannot change it’s spots and what followed proved it.
The forbidden fruit is always the sweetest ….. the third angle/person seemed to be a deterrent to their relationship. He couldn’t keep his eyes on one, he slipped yet again. I guess this broke her completely. She was quiet that day. The silence was deafening and it remained so for days together for she had left too. Probably chasing better & happier dreams somewhere else.
The nest was empty again.
Episode 2 IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO!
In a week’s time or so, there were some sounds from the balcony, like someone was inspecting the nest. Lo & behold, a pair of Brahminy Mynas. They seemed to be happy with what they had found. So they flew away probably to collect nest materials and in flew a Common Myna couple. Oh wait. What? No ways, they too like the place. This episode was going to be fun.
Well, as anticipated every day the pairs fought. One wouldn’t let the other place a single twig in the box nest. The verbal spat at times turned physical. You can imagine the cacophony. This went on for some days but none got an upper hand. Even if one got inside the nest, the other one would drive them out. So much for the neighborhood fight.
They finally got tired of fighting for the space and as a result the nest was empty once again.
Episode 3 EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!
The nest now had no more takers and it made me sad. Time flew and I had sort of given up/forgotten about it.
Then one day I heard some scratching sound. It was a squirrel at work. The papa was busy increasing the size of the hole so that there was an ease in movement for the expecting mamma. I was quite intrigued by how they made balls out of cloth, strands etc. as nesting materials.
Finally, the nest got it’s first full fledged occupant. Although it was meant for birds, the squirrel duo landed up nurturing a happy family there.
Expect the unexpected! Let life surprise you in the most beautiful way.
Here’s a YouTube Shorts on these birds & squirrels from my balcony. I am happy that YouTube now allows you to choose your channel name ….. I got mine in my own name . Do check & show some love …. subscribe & share!
Sharing a song we sang in school and I love it. There are many versions of this country (cowboy) song; but I am sharing the one that gives a feel of our English music class.
Recently we celebrated World Sparrow Day. The thought to pen this post came on that day so here it is. Hope you liked the lovely ‘Nest’-Flix’s BalconyWebSeries!
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