Water bowls to help birds quench their thirst

Nischith N. | NT

As we are approaching summer, birds and animals living in urban spaces will face heatrelated issues like dehydration, which often leads to their death.

To tackle this, a team has come up with a new initiative titled ‘Water for All’, with ‘Water Bowl’ and ‘Feeding Unit’ which was distributed to many residents surrounding Alahalli lake, Anjanapura on Sunday which aim at providing birds and animals access to water and food.

“The climate is intolerable. Birds and animals feel the same, but have no way of communicating their discomfort. We should take the initiative to help them. So under the ‘Water for All’, we in a team are distributing earthen bowls among people who can fill the utensils with water and place them on their terraces, balconies, gardens or streets,” said Vijay Nishanth, an urban conservationist and animal activist.

According to the reports this new initiative ‘Water for All’ is in association with Alahalli Lake and Neighborhood Development trust and Namma Bengaluru Foundation. The bowls are being provided free of cost. It is claimed that around 75 to 80 bowls have been distributed on Sunday and many more to go in coming days at different areas.

“It was nice to have met these wonderful people on Sunday at Alahalli Lake as it is a wonderful programme to feed birds during summer. We have also requested to give a special program, a talk on preservation efforts required to protect nature in the coming days,” said B.I. Sreepathy, Secretary, RPRWA ( Royal Park Anjanapura).It is claimed that the team is planning to reach all areas in Bengaluru. “It should be preferably in the garden or out in the open, maybe even on the terrace. The place shouldn’t be frequented by people.

We have seen many have come forward to do it voluntarily. Even those who don’t have a garden can feed birds. One can attract birds by keeping some potted plants with bright flowers and a bowl of water.

The idea is to create a shaded place where our winged friends can take respite from the heat. We will reach many other areas too to educate residents about this,” Vijay Nishanth added.