Showing compassion to birds and animals

As Satish Kumar’s van filled with eatables such as packets of mixture [condiments], bhujiya and other snacks nears the Bengre beach, a flock of crows follow the vehicle. Mr. Kumar stops the vehicle an

As Satish Kumar’s van filled with eatables such as packets of mixture [condiments], bhujiya and other snacks nears the Bengre beach, a flock of crows follow the vehicle. Mr. Kumar stops the vehicle and takes out a few packets of these snacks and spreads the content on the roadside at different locations. The crows start picking up mixture and bhujiya and fly to nearby trees to eat only to come back again. A good number of crows come out to eat the snacks thus spread on the ground. Within 10 minutes, the crows consume the snacks. Mr. Kumar, a resident of Kottara in the city, who has been in the business of selling snacks across the city, has been taking time off from sales to feed the crows for the last five years. “These are among species that need food. I try to fill their stomach in my own way,” he says.