Sparrow

This bird is my favorite. I remember there was a pair of sparrows building a nest in my home when I was about 8 year old. So, I even now recollect the way the pair brought straw pieces and put them on a railing in our veranda where we can't reach the nest (or so the poor birds thought). Then one day I could here some chirpy sounds which told me that the little ones have come to this earth. The mom and dad used to bring food and it went on till one day the little ones were quite big to fly. Today sparrows are nowhere seen in the main city. I believe the reason is mobile. But I think it is because of buildings. They can't build in the new type of buildings. I even now see quite a big number in the nearby hospital's quadrangle. You can hear them making lovely noise together in the twilight of the evening. I have seen a big number when I was in Muscat. The villa where my sister lived, they used to come and peck the raw rice and cooked rice left by my sister. It is a lovely bird to watch. The male has a lovely dark brown ring round his neck and the female is small and cute in light brown color. I used to show these birds to my son when he was small. Well, things change. some things are bound to extinct because of the civilization. Pity, I think.