The storm passes, but leaves devastation in its wake. 风暴过去了 但只剩下满目疮痍
The adults do what they can, bailing out their nests. 成年火烈鸟尽其所能 把巢穴里的水舀出去
The storms that come each season are arriving earlier every year. 季节性风暴来的一年比一年早
And the colony lies directly in their path. 而繁殖地正好位于风暴的路径上
that overwhelms the most exposed nests. 淹没了暴露在外的巢穴
It's the largest breeding colony in North America. 是北美最大的繁殖地
Nest mounds keep chicks clear of the brine 巢穴的土丘使脆弱的雏鸟
Concentrated by the tropical sunshine, 在热带阳光的照射下
the brine in these shallow lagoons cannot be tolerated by most animals. 大多数动物都无法忍受浅潟湖中的咸水