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Brunnich's guillemots have spent the summer months
夏季的幾個(gè)月里 海鳩
packed together on vertical cliffs
聚集在陡峭的懸崖之上
beyond the reach of predators.
遠(yuǎn)離捕食者的魔爪
They are among the most
它們是北半球
numerous seabirds in the Northern hemisphere.
數(shù)量最多的海鳥(niǎo)之一
This colony alone contains 100,000 birds
單是這個(gè)鳥(niǎo)群 就有十萬(wàn)只
and there are many more like it all along the Arctic coastline.
而沿北極海岸 類(lèi)似的鳥(niǎo)群更是不計(jì)其數(shù)
In just a few weeks these cliffs will empty.
再過(guò)幾周 這幾片懸崖將空空如也
But before the guillemots can leave,
但在幼雛羽翼豐滿(mǎn)之前
their chicks must fledge.
海鳩還不能動(dòng)身
Their feathers are now fully formed,
它們的羽毛已經(jīng)長(zhǎng)成
but their stubby wings are still too short for them
但翅膀還過(guò)于粗短
to fly properly -
無(wú)法自在飛翔
this will be a challenge.
這是個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)
It's a 150 metre drop and
這一跳就是一百五十米
they need to make it all the way to the sea.
還得一路跳到海里
Here goes.
起跳
He falls short and survives the crash landing.
他沒(méi)跳到終點(diǎn) 不過(guò)也活著著陸了
The chicks are manna from heaven for an Arctic fox.
對(duì)北極狐來(lái)說(shuō)雛鳥(niǎo)可是天賜的佳肴
The next chick is accompanied by a parent.
后面一只雛鳥(niǎo)有父母陪伴
