观鸟者在阿拉巴马州拍摄到珍贵水鸟
📖 逐句对照翻译
In flooded agricultural fields near the Tennessee River, tens of thousands of birds called sandhill cranes search for food such as berries, corn, seeds and insects.
在田纳西河附近被洪水淹没的农田里，成千上万只叫做沙丘鹤的鸟在寻找浆果、玉米、种子和昆虫等食物。
The cranes come to the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Center in northern Alabama during the winter.
每年冬天，鹤群会来到阿拉巴马州北部的惠勒国家野生动物保护区。
The yearly movement, or migration, of sandhill cranes brings many birdwatchers who want to see the tall birds up close.
沙丘鹤一年一度的迁徙活动吸引了许多观鸟者，他们想近距离观察这些高大的鸟类。
The birdwatchers also come to see the rare and endangered whooping cranes that migrate in much smaller numbers to Wheeler.
观鸟者也来观赏稀有濒危的美洲鹤，它们迁徙到惠勒的数量要少得多。
Many other birds can be seen, including geese, ducks, bald eagles, kestrels and hawks.
还可以看到许多其他鸟类，包括鹅、鸭、白头海雕、红隼和鹰。
Park ranger David Young described the area as “a birder’s paradise,” meaning it is a perfect place for birdwatchers.
公园管理员大卫·杨将该地区描述为“观鸟者的天堂”，意思是这里是观鸟者的理想之地。
The cranes fly from the Great Lakes, an area far to the north, to Alabama each year.
每年，这些鹤都会从遥远的北方地区——五大湖，飞往阿拉巴马州。
The sandhill cranes started migrating to Wheeler for the winter in the mid-1990s.
沙丘鹤在20世纪90年代中期开始迁徙到惠勒过冬。
Their numbers increased by a lot in the mid-2000s, Young said.
杨说，在2000年代中期，它们的数量大幅增加。
Last year, the migratory sandhill population reached a new record of 30,000 cranes.
去年，迁徙的沙丘鹤数量达到了30,000只的新纪录。
The refuge has become a popular place for birdwatchers who bring hand-held telescopes called binoculars.
这个避难所已成为观鸟者的热门之地，他们带着称为双筒望远镜的手持望远镜。
Birdwatchers can even get closer to the 1.2-meter-tall cranes as visitors stay hidden behind photography blinds and a two-level observation center.
观鸟者甚至可以更近距离地观察这些高达1.2米的鹤，因为游客可以躲在摄影掩体和两层观景中心后面。
A yearly Festival of the Cranes in January brings more attention and visitors.
每年一月举办的鹤节会吸引更多关注和游客。
The cranes put on a fun show, dancing on their thin legs, moving their wings and putting their long beaks in the air to make different sounds.
鹤群上演了一场有趣的表演，它们用纤细的腿跳舞，扇动翅膀，把长长的喙伸向空中，发出各种不同的声音。
Diana Maybury-Sharp regularly comes to Wheeler with friends to hike and look at birds.
戴安娜·梅伯里-夏普经常和朋友来惠勒徒步旅行和观鸟。
“It's pretty extraordinary. I've seen them in other parts of the country where there were just a few,” Maybury-Sharp said.
“这相当不寻常。我在国内其他地方见过它们，但数量很少。”梅伯里-夏普说。
“They're not vocal like they are here. There's so many here that it's an unusual experience.”
它们不像这里这样爱叫。这里数量太多了，这是一种不寻常的体验。
The whooping cranes are part of the eastern migratory population that comes from the north-central state of Wisconsin.
这些美洲鹤属于来自中北部威斯康星州的东部迁徙种群。
Young said they started coming to Alabama in 2004.
杨说他们从2004年开始来阿拉巴马州。
Their population is between 12 and 20 each winter.
每年冬季，它们的数量在12到20只之间。
Whooping cranes nearly died out in the early 1900s because of hunting and farming.
由于狩猎和农耕，美洲鹤在20世纪初几乎灭绝。
The International Crane Foundation says recovery and reintroduction efforts have slowly increased their wild and captive populations to more than 800.
国际鹤类基金会表示，恢复和重新引入的努力已使它们的野生和圈养种群缓慢增加到800多只。
The whooping cranes are sometimes hard to see among the sandhills, but their height and white feathers help them stand out.
美洲鹤有时在沙丘鹤中很难被发现，但它们的身高和白色羽毛使它们显得格外突出。
Young said the migration patterns of the cranes might change depending on the climate of both their nesting places to the north and their winter homes in the south.
杨表示，鹤类的迁徙模式可能会因北方筑巢地和南方越冬地气候的变化而改变。
Rob Broeren brought along his camera and a long telephoto lens and found a good place to work on his wildlife photography skills.
罗布·布罗伦带上了他的相机和长焦镜头，找到了一个练习野生动物摄影技巧的好地方。
He comes to the refuge about twice a month each year to photograph the birds and ducks.
他每年大约每月来保护区两次，拍摄鸟类和鸭子。
“You just need to be patient and wait for them to do something interesting and make their calls,” Broeren said.
“你只需要耐心等待，等它们做出一些有趣的事情并发出叫声，”布罗伦说。
“You get that cool shot and that's a good day.”
你拍到了那个酷炫的镜头，那就是美好的一天。
The sandhill cranes will start leaving the refuge in mid-February.
沙丘鹤将于二月中旬开始离开保护区。
Young said he notices a lot more activity when the birds are showing they are ready to travel back to their nesting grounds.
杨说，当这些鸟表现出准备飞回筑巢地的迹象时，他注意到活动明显增多了。
“It’s usually on a day when we have some sort of a south wind," Young said. "They’re smart and they will ride the wind back to their breeding grounds whenever it’s most convenient for them.”
扬说：“通常是在刮南风的日子。它们很聪明，只要对自己最方便，就会顺着风回到繁殖地。”
I’m John Russell.
我是约翰·拉塞尔。
Kristin M. Hall reported on this story for the Associated Press.
克里斯汀·M·霍尔为美联社报道了这一事件。
John Russell adapted it for VOA Learning English.
约翰·拉塞尔为VOA英语学习频道改编了它。
