Yes, they are pests. They flit in and out of doors and windows and litter the surroundings with not just their droppings but also tiny fragments of twigs, hay, even feathers to build their nests in the external crevices of pipe fittings or indoors wherever they feel they would be beyond reach of humans.
I remember an instance when a sparrow flew into our room and struck the moving blade of the ceiling fan – it fell on the ground and died.
Alas, nowadays ceiling fans have been replaced by air conditioners, windows are of the sliding type and there are no visible drainage pipelines – they are all concealed. The result is that sparrows have practically vanished from our lives.
Of course, this is applicable to the city folks – those who reside beyond city limits still see the birds and curse them when they keep disturbing us with their non-stop chatters. Incidentally, I can relate of an interesting incident. It was afternoon and I suddenly heard a nonstop sound of something striking something else. I cautiously peeped out of the window and called my wife. Together we saw a sparrow perched on my scooter and pecking at the mirror.
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