The undisturbed nest of a sparrow in the paddy field of J Ranganathan near Kumbakonam
TRICHY: A farmer hailing from a village near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur has earned the appreciation of people for leaving a portion of his paddy field unharvested after spotting the nest and eggs of a sparrow. He went on to strengthen the nest with supportive sticks and harvest the rest of the crops.
Watch: A farmer hailing from a village near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu leaves a portion of his paddy field unharveste… https://t.co/ST4lkqTyTo— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) 1613797351000
J Ranganathan alias Raghu, 40, had raised paddy on his three-acre land in Sathanur village. As the crops completed their 120-day cycle and were ready for harvest, Ranganathan used a harvester machine to reap the field. As he was moving along with the machine, he spotted a bird nest over the paddy crop at three feet height on a portion of his field. After alerting the harvester operator to stop, Ranganathan checked the nest and found four eggs of a sparrow.