I still remember in Chennai we used to have sparrows building nests inside our house and they used to create a racket in the front porch. Recently, we put up some rice grains in the front door and yet did not see a single sparrow come to eat it - Surprising that they are extinct in a span of 20 years.
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After such a long time I saw them in Conoor , which raised this question - where are they in Chennai?
I realise that I am not the only one missing them.
The reason is clear: Chennai sparrows have evolved stealth/invisibility.
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++ Rats.
-Snakes. (gone from occasional to only in Snake parks and planes)
-Cows (few houses have cows in attendance nowadays)
+++ Mosquito
+ Ants
The obligatory offering is eaten by rats and occasionally crows. It still gets offered.
kaaka ku oru pudi, kurvi ki oru pudi...
+ Lizards
+Buffaloes (Especially standing in the middle of the road in front of expensive european cars) too
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