The warmth of the spring heralds nest building by sparrows. For this purpose the tiny birds prefer interiors of houses having suitable receptacles. A couple of sparrows decided to nest in my old tin roofed house as they found an upturned cone used to cover the hook of the ceiling fan. With deep interest, every day I observed the nimble birds flying to and fro with twigs, grass and strings incessantly. However, most of the laboriously brought materials fell down, much to the chagrin of my daughter who had to sweep away the litter every now and then. As the craftsmanship progressed and was about to be finished , as if on cue, a pair of Robins appeared suddenly and chasing away the little birds settled down in the nest cooing merrily. They were indeed intruders, encroaching upon nests built by smaller birds.
Known as Harbingers of Spring, the Indian Robins sport a coat of brown-black, are red breasted with quizzical eyes and pointed beaks and fly or hop about always on the lookout for insects. Incidentally, the male and female are dissimilar but reserve an impish demeanor.
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