The bird whisperer of Birdhaven
Bird lover gives his time daily to feeding pigeons at the Wrenrose Court Centre.
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A street security guard at the Wrenrose Court Centre has become known as ‘the bird whisperer’ after creating a close bond with pigeons.
Thulani Ngenelwa from Soweto has been working at the centre for more than five years and has created a relationship with shop owners and birds in the area.
He said he had been feeding the birds for three years now and he was a lucky and blessed man to have them surrounding him without flying away.
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For Ngenelwa, these birds have now become part of his daily routine and refer to them as his small extended family. Also, they have a great positive impact on his life as he was always looked forward to being at work.
“Over the past years, I have seen restaurants here throw bread out, and one day I took some, crushed them into small pieces and threw the pieces on the side of the road and a few birds came and ate it,” Ngenelwe said.
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He added that he only started feeding the birds constantly when the number of them grew from six to more than 50 and he feeds them four times a week.
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“Being around birds makes me happier and not only am I feeding these pigeons but I also take some of the bread and feed more than a hundred of them back at home. This is truly my gift from God to feed them.”