Hope this 'to be stud farm' does not become concrete !

There used to be stud farm called Sewania Stud Farm, on the backside of  National Judicial Academy at Bhadbada. The above pictures also shows the lane which goes towards this farm. The farm had bred ROYAL TERN, b c 1975 which is one of great Indian thoroughbred. As per indianrace.com Royal Tern raced for four seasons, making at least one appearance on every major racecourse in the country, barring Calcutta. His victories included the Indian Derby, Gr.1, the Bangalore Derby, Gr.1, the Indian 2000 Guineas, Gr.1, the President of India Gold Cup, Gr.1, the R.W.I.T.C. Ltd. Invitational Cup, Gr.2, and the Eclipse Stakes of India, Gr.3 (twice). Royal Tern was a brilliant and versatile performer whose 26 victories were gained over distances from 1200 metres to 2400 metres, often under big imposts, particularly in his last two seasons. He was defeated by both the scorching pace and the formidable Own Opinion in the Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1. His only other notable defeat came when he was somewhat recklessly sent into the lead in the Indian St. Leger, Gr.1, once again allowing Own Opinion - the better stayer - to beat him. He had his revenge, though, because barring these two reverses, he always managed to beat his arch-rival.

Now the stud farm no longer exists. People of the village say that property is owned by Agarwal's. It is on the back of new entertainment park coming up, at prempura Ghat, this blog hope's and pray's that this should not get changed into concrete, as is other part of Bhopal !

On the tree trunk

Pigeons in Bhopal on the tree trunk as heat soars in Bhopal.

Cooling the heat

Mercury is soaring high in Bhopal, bird landing on the waters of upper lake to cool the heat !

Water for birds

Birds flock for drinking water over the pot kept outside a house in Aakriti Gardens in Bhopal.

Let's save sparrows !

March 20 was World House Sparrow Day. The diminutive house sparrow ( Passer domesticus), whose nests dotted almost every house in the neighbourhood as well as public places like bus stands and railway stations, where they lived in colonies and survived on foodgrains and tiny worms, is now a disappearing species. Bhopal has still number of sparrows though at many places they have disappeared thanks to the way construction is happening. It is builder's lobby, mobile companies, and pollution which are causing changes in urban habitat, modification in architecture, excessive use of microwaves by installing  mobile towers and pollutions which is impacting the lives of these housebirds.

Interestingly sparrows are not found in jungles, deserts or places where humans are not present. The sparrow is a species that has evolved with humans and is always found in and around human habitations.   

Time for us to think and take some action to save sparrows or we will have to live in sparrow less, concrete Bhopal !