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And for these freshly hatched chicks, just hours old and unable to fly, there is only one way down. They'll have to jump.
對這些雛鳥來說，剛剛被孵化出幾個小時，還不會飛，只有一種辦法下去，那就是跳。
But not until the coast is clear.
但得等到危險過去了才行。
It's a harrowing journey for the chicks, but they only have to do this once.
這對雛鳥來說是一次艱難的經歷，不過它們只需經歷一次。
They won't return to the cliffs until they're adults.
只有到成年后它們才會重返懸崖。
With the immediate danger gone, the chicks follow their parents' lead and take the plunge.
危險一過小雁們就跟著父母跳下。
It's not the most elegant descend.
著陸不是很優雅。
Their lives saved by their light weight and feathery down.
輕輕的體重和渾身的絨羽救了它們的命。
But the third chick wasn't paying close attention.
可是第三只小雁注意力不集中。
And the neighbors have noticed.
引起了鄰居們的注意。
It's too late to save this straggler.
要想救這個落伍者已為時太晚。
The rest of the family take the opportunity to leap to safety.
其它一家子趁機跳到了安全的地方。
Of the five chicks started, four were lucky to make it this far.
五只小雁中，此時有四只幸存。
Now these young goslings need to take advantage of the short growing season ahead.
現在這些小雁必須充分利用眼下這短暫的生長季節。
The count down to their autumn migration has already begun.
秋季的遷徙已經開始了倒計時。
In just seven weeks, these chicks will be the same size as the adults and ready to make the 2,500-kilometer flight back to the Scottish coast.
僅需七周時間這些雛鳥就會長到成鳥一般大小，并開始兩千五百公里的飛行，回到蘇格蘭海岸。
