'House Sparrow' - Passer domesticus indicus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

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The 'House Sparrow' was the commonest bird seen close to dwellings in Sri Lanka up to about 15 years ago. Each household would have an empty pot with a hole at the bottom of the pot, hung by a nail on the outer wall of the house. This was the preferred place for the sparrows to build their nests. Predators like the 'Rat snake' could not reach the chicks in these pots.The 'House-Sparrows'  disappeared for a few years. We still do not know the cause of this sudden disappearance. Now they are making a come-back. I took these photos in our home-garden.

'House Sparrow' - Passer domesticus indicus - Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

A male in beautiful plumage and the female seen gathering grass leaves for nest-building. The male was doing all the work while the female was 'supervising'.

'House Sparrow' - Passer domesticus indicus, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Was a very common bird a decade ago. They disappeared for sometime. Now they are making a come-back.

'House Sparrow' - Passer domesticus indicus, Karandana, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

These birds were numerous a few decades ago in the vicinity of houses in Sri Lanka. They disappeared in large numbers a few years back. Now they are makiing a come-back.

'House Sparrow' chick, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

'House Sparrow' chick awaiting feed.

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p8U0jYyqgo