At the goose colony, it's high summer and eggs are hatching. 在雪雁的领地,此时正值盛夏 小鸟正在孵化
The wolf panics the herd, and the weak and young are singled out. 狼从受到惊吓的鹿群中寻找老弱孤残
There are more eggs here than she can possibly eat now. 这里的蛋多得它根本吃不了
The colony is well-defended. There are no easy pickings here. 雪雁的领地防御完善,很难让狐狸轻松下手
and there are fewer predators than further south. 而且这里的掠食动物比南方少多了
Ideal sites are in short supply and quarrelsome neighbours are all around. 理想的地方寥寥无几,邻里纠纷时常发生
And the leaves and stems are cropped by great herds of antelope. 而叶子和茎则被巨大的羚羊群所享受
Some flocks are so vast that they can take five hours to pass overhead. 这些鸟数量众多 让它们从你的头顶上飞过要花5个小时
These are the most numerous birds on Earth. 这些鸟是地球上数量最多的鸟