(完整版)BBC生命第五集

第五集：鸟类1.5亿年前One 150 million years ago就在恐龙达到它们繁盛时期时as dinosaurs approached their golden age有一类生物却朝着一个全新的方向演化one group evolved along new and revolutionary lines. 尽管仍然保留着某些爬行动物的特征Although they retained many of their reptilian characteristics但它们已经具备全新的they acquired extraordinary new ones...羽毛..feathers.羽毛帮助保温、隔热Feathers helped with insulation展示（鸟类都爱秀）and display.但羽毛能提供更有价值的东西But they offered something far more valuable.飞翔的力量The power of flight.对鸟来说，这改变了一切And for birds鸟类在空中享有自由，比其它任何动物都跑得更快、更远Birds have the freedom of the skies 能在地球每一个角落获得机会and to seize opportunities in all corners of the planet.但鸟类也必须在生命中的一些关键时刻But this freedom brings many survival challenges应付由这种自由带来的生存挑战which birds must tackle at pivotal moments in their lives.飞翔需要极高的技巧和力量Flying demands enormous skill and effort秘鲁安第斯山麓，没哪里比在这里更明显了and nowhere is that more evident than here这只雌性蜂鸟能在吸食花蜜时，稳稳地悬停在空中This female hummingbird hovers with precision in her quest for nectar.它翅膀和尾巴的构造，能让它朝任何方向飞Her wing and tail design allow her to fly in any direction.但雄性在飞翔时却有问题But the male has a real problem flying.这是由于And this is why它被两根超长的尾羽所压，就像绑着两个沉重的盘he's weighed down with two super-long tail feathers这就是不可思议的凤尾蜂鸟This is the marvellous spatuletail hummingbird.这两根长羽毛也是它吸引异性的招牌and these are his flags with which to seduce a mate.来回地舞动它们要花费很多的气力Waving them back and forth takes a lot of effort即使是在舒适的栖息场所even from the comfort of his perch但为了赢得她的芳心，它必须一直努力but to win her heart he's got to go up a gear.必须证明自己是多么善于飞翔，即便这是件苦差He must show her how well he can fly but it's exhausting work.由于非常辛苦，它只能腾空几秒钟It's so demanding he can only stay airborne for a matter of seconds然后休息一下before he needs a rest.它努力想打动她，作出最后一次尝试He's struggling to impress her由于极度的耗费体力，蜂鸟只进行短暂的爆发式的飞行The extreme effort and energy needed to hover means hummingbirds can only fly in short但大部分的鸟需要在空中停留很长时间But most birds need to stay airborne for considerably longer必须找到更为节省体力的方式and must find far more energy-efficient ways to get around.在埃塞俄比亚的Simien山脉Here in the Simien mountains of Ethiopia海拔15000英尺的地方at a breathtaking altitude of 15000 feet生活着一种空中大师lives a supreme aerial maestro.髭兀鹰The lammergeier.这头幼鹰乘着从山谷升上来的气流滑翔This youngster glides on air currents rising from the mountain slopes below.它长达9英尺的翼展，能带它每天飞行几百英里His nine-foot wingspan can carry him hundreds of miles a day寻找动物的尸体，却花费极少的力气in search of animal carcasses它警惕着其它的空中拾荒者，如这只狮鹫He watches out for other airborne scavengers它们与它在悬崖上造成了一些混乱，或许是个进食的机会They lead him to some commotion on the cliffs但这头幼鹰并非唯一发现这个机会的But this youngster is not the only lammergeier to spot the opportunity.这头成年鹰也有份So too has this adult.秃鹫们很快将尸体吃光了The vultures quickly strip the carcass clean.看起来它太晚了，实际上抵达时间刚好It seems he's too late. But in fact he's timed his arrival perfectly.一丁点儿肉都不剩There's no meat left这正是髭兀鹰所期待的时刻and that's exactly the moment that the lammergeier has been waiting for.它图的是那些骨头It's bones he's after.年幼的髭兀鹰也来到这具尸体The young lammergeier too homes in on the carcass.骨头富含骨髓和油脂Bones contain rich marrow fat但要得到它们并不容易but extracting it is not easy尤其是骨头重达4公斤，很坚硬，无法吞下especially when the bone is a solid four kilos and too big to swallow.但是髭兀鹰有一种奇特的方法，这多亏它们的飞行技能But lammergeiers have an extraordinary solution将骨头抓起，乘着热气流飞起来Soaring up on thermal air currents and positioning the bone parallel它很快就爬到了一个完美的高度to his body to minimize drag从这里滑翔至一个合适的地方From here he glides to a place he knows让它可以处理骨头where he can deal with the bone那里悬崖边上，有一块巨大的石板where there are giant rock slabs sit on the lip of an escarpment.骨头撞碎了The bone is smashed.它的胃液酸性比蓄电池里的液体还要高The juices in his stomach are more corrosive than battery acid.能够溶解骨头，以便消化吸收骨髓They dissolve the bone so that he can now digest the marrow.其它的则过来寻找剩下的Others come looking for leftovers.但它们时机不好But their timing isn't ideal因为现在轮到幼年髭兀鹰了because now the young lammergeier has his turn!它们最好服从领导They'd better mind their heads!熟练地丢骨头需要不断地练习Proficient bone smashing takes endless practice找到最佳的高度、速度和松手时机to find just the right height髭兀鹰有宽大的翅膀Lammergeiers have long能以最大的效率滑翔很远ideal for gliding great distances with maximum efficiency.但在加勒比海的小多巴哥岛上But on the island of Little Tobago in the Caribbean生活着一种对飞行敏捷程度要求更高的鸟lives a bird for whom aerial agility is of paramount importance.红嘴热带鸟The red-billed tropicbird.短小而尖的翅膀给了它们灵活性和速度Short在繁育期，它们的飞行技巧遇到了终极挑战During the breeding season当一方照看幼鸟时，另一方必须外出While one parent looks after the chick远离崖壁，在水面捕捉小鱼和小乌贼far offshore但最困难的是将食物送回来，因为它们与强盗为临But the hardest part is getting food back to the island强壮的军舰鸟Magnificent frigatebirds人称鸟中战士，在高空巡视known as Man O' War birds这些海盗并不杀死热带鸟These pirates are not trying to kill the tropicbird但会逼迫它们放弃到嘴的食物but force it to give up its catch.这是一场激烈的空战It's an aerial dogfight.热带鸟在转弯时更快Tropicbirds are quicker on the turn.军舰鸟的身体比例非常完美Frigates have exceptionally lightweight bodies超长的翼展给了它们巨大的力量and their extremely long wings give them great power.成功了Success.它们最喜欢在后面从高处袭击A favourite attack is from behind鱼在那儿There goes the fish -另一个胜利another victory.这只小热带鸟仍然在等待This tropicbird chick still awaits the return of its parent正在遭受海盗打劫的亲人的归来who has yet to run the gauntlet of the pirates.尽量接近海面是它最好的选择Keeping close to the waves is his best chance.军舰鸟的羽毛里含油很少Frigatebirds have so little oil in their feathers它们不敢落在水面they can't risk ditching.如果它刚好能赶到崖壁，就安全了If he can just reach the cliffs he'll be safe.它做到了，带回满嘴的鱼He's made it红嘴热带鸟依靠敏捷度极高的飞行Red-billed tropicbirds rely on extreme aerial agility克服了生活中的许多挑战to overcomethe many challenges of their life.对另一些鸟来说，生存需要忍耐力For others每个春天，红腹滨鹬Every spring会从阿根廷的越冬场所飞行10000英里到加拿大的筑巢地点fly 10完成这种马拉松式旅程的唯一方法The only way they complete this marathon journey是要在位于美国东海岸的特拉华海湾最为奇妙的是，在找到这个地点的同时What is most extraordinary is that as well as having to find their way它们必须在抵达时机上也要恰到好处to this one location它们同海水深处的一种史前生物有个约会They have a rendezvous with prehistoric creatures emerging from the deep近2.5亿年来一直没变which have hardly changed in 250 million years.它们在每年春潮最高时蜂拥而至They come ashore in greatest numbers on the highest spring tides.鲎Horseshoe crabs.鲎在这里产卵The crabs are here to lay their eggs.这也是红腹滨鹬们所追寻的That's what the knots are after.大多数的卵被埋起来吃不到Most eggs are buried out of reach但有些卵意外地被其它的鲎挖出来了but some are accidentally dug up by other crabs.绝大部分的西大西洋红腹滨鹬加入了这场疯狂地宴会Most of the west Atlantic red knot population join this feeding frenzy.这是红腹滨鹬重新储存脂肪的关键几周In a matter of weeks the knots need to rebuild their fat reserves体重倍增and double in weight.为了达成指标，每只红腹滨鹬要吃掉40万只卵To achieve this这对每次只能吞下一只的它们来说，是个离谱的数字 a tall order given the skill and effort needed to swallow just one.埋头不停地进食，意味着很难防范天敌Head down游隼A peregrine falcon.产完卵后，鲎离开了海岸With egg laying complete红腹滨鹬会吃掉所有它们能找到的卵these shores while the knots gather every last egg they can find.鸟儿们该上路了It's time for the birds to move on.接下来它们会有个2000英里的无间歇飞行The knots still have a further 2最终到达加拿大的繁育场所to reach their breeding grounds in Canada.飞翔给了鸟类很多优势，但这也有句点Flight gives birds many advantages当它们必须回到地面时when they are forced back down to Earth.繁育期The nesting season.这是它们最为冒险的时期This is the time when they are at most risk所以它们必须寻找尽可能安全的地方so they must find the safest possible location.极少有像火烈鸟这样极端的Few go to greater extremes than lesser flamingos.它们在非洲偏僻的盐碱湖筑巢They nest in the remotest corners of Africa's caustic soda lakes. 就像它们的爬行类祖先，所产的卵是不透水的Like their reptilian ancestors尽管如此，火烈鸟依旧Despite this将巢穴筑在湖水淹不到的特殊的泥堆上on special mud-stack nests as the lake is prone to flooding.这里也会凉爽一些It's also just a little cooler up here.地表温度可能会高到50摄氏度Temperatures at ground level can reach a blistering 50 degrees Centigrade.幼鸟孵出后，会在巢里呆上六天Once a chick hatches这也是它们最脆弱的时候This is when it's at its most vulnerable -完全依赖父母totally reliant on its parents.强腐蚀性的烂泥能防御天敌The caustic mud deters predators.但成年的火烈鸟能行走自如，因为有细长的脚But the adult flamingos can cope in this quagmire不小心从窝里滑出来的幼鸟Any chick that slips from the nest行走在危险的地面is treading on very dangerous ground.它的家长鼓励它爬回去This parent encourages her chick to climb back to safety.抚养后代需要父母付出时间和精力Raising chicks requires huge parental investment in both time and labour无论你在哪里wherever you are.没地方比南极更为艰难Few places are tougher than the Antarctic.颊带企鹅Chinstrap penguins.它们每天去50英里外的海面捕食Every day they travel up to 50 miles out at sea但困难的事情在于将食物带回栖息地But the hard part is getting this food back to the colony 因为它位于一座环形大火山的顶部because it sits on the ice-free rim at the top of this giant volcano从捕鱼宴会返回，第一个挑战就是上岸For the returning fishing party海滩很陡峭，还有力道十足的回头浪The beach is steep这只雌企鹅安全登陆，开始一段漫长的徒步行走This female lands safely对于不会飞的鸟，到达这座火山的顶部For a flightless bird意味着一次艰难的爬行，特别是means a gruelling climb面前的道路是泥泞的火山灰和冰雪混在一起covered with muddy volcanic ash这就像一个蛇爬梯子的游戏It's like a game of snakes and ladders.依靠嘴巴、翅尖和脚趾的通力合作A combination of beak它成功了！And she wins through!它遇到了企鹅的下班高峰期Now she joins penguin rush hour.几乎到家了Almost home.它到达火山口的边缘，但对它的考验还没有结束She's reached the crater rim现在它必须在近15000只鸟中找到自己的家人She must now try and find her family among more than a 150它的听觉如此敏锐，能在喧闹中识别出自己孩子独特的叫声Her hearing is so acuteshe can identify the individual cry of her own chick in the din.它做到了，家人热烈地欢迎它的归来She's made it and the family welcomes her return.这一路的努力，回报是满嘴的磷虾The result of all this parental effort - a mouthful of krill.现在轮到它老公了Now it's her partner's turn.幼鸟的需求是无止境的A chick's demands are endless.有时候会把父母推向拼命的境地Sometimes they can push parents to desperate lengths.但鸟类是随机应变的大师But birds are masters of improvisation.南非Dassen岛，是大型白鹈鹕的栖息场所Dassen Island这里无论大小，所有的幼鸟都胃口十足There are chicks of all ages all with a hefty appetite.它们的父母任务非常艰巨The parents have a formidable task.这些大鹈鹕是世界上最大的飞行鸟类之一，体重达10公斤These pelicans are among the heaviest flying birds in the worldV字型编队是最省力的飞行方式A V-formation is the most energy efficient means of flying.能够为后面的鸟减少阻力It significantly reduces drag for the bird behind.鹈鹕通常沿着海岸捕鱼Pelicans normally fish along the coast但食物的短缺迫使它们去别的地方寻找but a shortage of food supplies has forced them to look elsewhere.角塘鹅Cape gannets扎入海水深处，在鹈鹕到不了的地方捕鱼plunge deep但鹈鹕不是冲鱼来的But the pelicans aren't after fish.它们瞄着更大的家伙Their sights are set on a bigger catch.Malgas岛是6万只角塘鹅的栖息地Malgas Island is the nesting ground for some 60通常，一只塘鹅外出觅食，另一只留下来照看幼鸟Normally one gannet parent goes off fishing while the other looks after the chick.但鱼类资源的短缺意味着，有时候父母双方同时外出捕食But declining fish stocks means both parents are often away hunting at the same time留下幼鸟没人照看leaving their chicks unguarded这一点没有逃过鹈鹕的注意something which hasn't gone unnoticed by the pelicans.那些有父母照看的Only chicks with parents at their side或者太大而吞不下的，才得以幸免or those too large to swallow回到鹈鹕栖息地Back at the pelican colony父母把消化得差不多的小塘鹅反刍一部分出来the parents regurgitate partially-digested gannet chicks喂养后代for their brood.几乎所有栖息在非洲海岸的鸟类数量都在减少Although most seabird colonies on the African Cape are in decline栖息在Dassen岛的大鹈鹕却在增加the population of white pelicans nesting on Dassen is growing.当鸟儿们聚集在一起繁育When birds come together to breed在它们把自己托付给另一方之前and before they commit to one another通常会有引人注目的展示表演they will often perform the most remarkable displays.俄勒冈州的湖面上，最迷人的情景发生了One of the most enchanting happens here克拉克鷿鷈在寻找终生配偶，但雌性必须测试对方的承诺是否持久Clarke's grebes mate for life她邀请他一起跳一支仪式化的舞蹈and she does this by inviting him to join her in a ritualised dance.为了增进感情，他送给她一份礼物To strengthen their bond现在，眼里只有对方Now这对忠诚伴侣的舞蹈进入了高潮the faithful pair reach the climax of their dance.有些鸟类并不结伴Other birds don't form pairs.相反，雄性试图尽可能地与多只雌性交配Instead a male tries to mate with as many females as he can.雄性松鸡聚集在怀俄明州的草地上Male sage grouse gather in the grasslands of Wyoming通过华美的羽毛和骄傲的姿态to advertise their virility宣告自己的男子气概with a finery of feathers and proud posturing.THEY MAKE POPPING SOUNDS雌性看起来土里土气的Females are much drabber-looking但是极端挑剔but extremely choosy.只会同最帅气的雄性交配They will only mate with the most impressive male通过对方的嗓音来判断雄性的价值and they judge a male's worthiness by the sounds he makes. POPPING鸟类在取悦异性方面真是不遗余力Birds go to great lengths to impress their partners.新几内亚丛林In the forests of New Guinea它们以彩色的羽毛和优美的歌声来增强效果they famously use colourful feathers and song to maximum effect.BIRDSONG鸟的天堂Birds of Paradise.但在这个岛屿的西部，这些爱炫耀的鸟But in the western part of the island和另一种非常低调谦逊的鸟共处share the forests with a rather unassuming-looking character... V ogelkop造园鸟the V ogelkop bowerbird.也许羽毛并不出彩，但是它有非同寻常的歌唱本领He might lack the plumage它也是出色的模仿家AndHIGH-PITCHED SOUNDS鸽子振翅的声音Those are pigeon wing beats.HIGH-PITCHED CALL这是模仿虎皮鹦鹉That's a modest tiger-parrot.LOWER-PITCHED CALL这个则是黄纹美冠鹦鹉And that更令人惊讶的是，它是个热心的收藏家Even more surprising he's an avid collector对色彩很有品位with a very appreciative eye for colour.这只雄鸟钟爱红色和橙色的花This male favours red and orange flowers.非常喜欢菌类And he's very fond of fungus.它搜集的每一样东西并非都呆着不动Not everything he collects stays where it should.它把这些宝贝陈列在花费几年时间造好的建筑物里面，或着放在周围He puts these treasures on display within and around a construction that has taken him years to build.由一棵小树作支柱的大型房间，由苔藓铺成地毯 A giant bower woven around a central sapling这个宏大的设计不是作为巢穴This grand design is no nest...而是一个极具诱惑力的接待室it's the ultimate seduction parlour.但这个山坡上不止它一个But he's not alone on this hillside.在听得见的地方就有6个竞争对手He's got six rivals within earshot.这一只喜欢暗色调，用鹿粪球装饰自己的凉棚This one prefers darker colours还有木炭And charcoal.视觉效果是至关重要的Visual effect is of crucial importance.显然，它并没预料到这些萌发出来的菌类Clearly he hadn't planned on all this sprouting fungus.它和它的竞争对手们相距一箭之隔He and his nearest rival live a stone's throw apart.竞争很激烈Competition is intense.粪球凉棚最先引起雌性的注意It's the dung-ball bower that is the first to catch the female's attention.它退在一旁，她来视察它的作品He withdraws她又回来了，看起来被吸引了She's back again但凑近一看，她又少了几分信任But on closer inspection she is less convinced.也许就因为那些讨厌的菌类！Perhaps it was that sprouting fungus!回到鲜花凉棚，雄鸟正在练习装扮Back at the flower bower它发觉雌鸟正在观看He senses she's watching.这正是它努力期待的时刻This is the moment he's been working towards.BIRD CALLS它的凉棚将歌声朝她的方向传递His bower channels his song in her direction.MALE CALLS最终的检查A final check.全是她所喜欢的All is to her liking.极少鸟类会为这个决定终生的时刻付出如此多的技巧、精力和智慧Few birds devote such craft但在肯尼亚的Bogoria湖，大片的粉红色But here on Kenya's Lake Bogoria预示着也许是自然界最大规模的求爱事件开始了signal the start of perhaps the grandest courtship event in nature.在某些年份，当湖泊最为富饶的时候In certain years超过1百万只火烈鸟来此聚集more than a million lesser flamingos congregate to feed.现在，首要的工作便是找到最佳情人It's now为此，它们进行了一场引人注目的表演To do that they perform a remarkable promenade.头高举，颈部的羽毛皱起With heads held high and neck feathers ruffled使它们看起来尽量的呈粉红色making them look as pink as possible越来越多的鸟加入了这场求爱竞赛more and more birds join in the courtship march夫妻结对也开始了and pairs begin to bond.小群体合并成大群Small groups merge with larger ones上千只火烈鸟都行动着until almost 1从赤道到两极From the equator to the poles鸟类找到了最为巧妙的方法birds have found the most ingenious ways来战胜生命中的诸多挑战of overcoming the many challenges of life每一样都跟它们身上特有的羽毛相关and everything revolves around their unique attribute过去的三年来，Life制作组在能想到的地球每一个角落拍摄鸟类For the past three years没地方比在巴布亚岛西部丛林拍摄更为棘手了Nowhere was the filming trickier than in the jungles of West Papua.这里有对我来说，是鸟类中最有意思的景观Here is found for me one of the greatest wonders V ogelkop造园鸟的陈列展示竞赛of the bird world13年前，我就曾有幸目睹它们的特殊作品13 years ago I was lucky enough to witness these spectacular builders但拍摄这种胆小的雌鸟以及它们的求爱行为则是另一回事情了but filming the timid female and courtship behaviour was a different matter.这也是Life制作组动身前往的目的And this was what the Life team set out to film.Barrie Britton是这个项目的首席摄影师Barrie Britton was the principle cameraman for this programme.从事此道20多年With over 20 years in the business他不仅是一位有才的摄影师not only is he an accomplished photographer他这在这方面还有着深层次的理解，投入了很多感情but he has developed a deepunderstanding of and empathy for his subjects.尽管每一项都会显现出它特殊的挑战Although each one posed it's own unique challenges Barrie真的花了很多时间把自己藏在帐篷里进行拍摄Barrie he did seem to spend an inordinate amount of time cooped up in his trusty old hide.想想也许我找错了隐藏地点，导致海水从帐篷下面漫上来Think I may have misjudged the hide position看，我在小帐篷里呆了11个小时WellBarrie一路上都保持着勃勃的兴致直到最后Barrie saved his most ambitious trip of the series until last.摄制组一行40人花了三天时间跋涉，才抵达拍摄地点It took a team of 40 people 3 days of tough uphill trekking to get to the filming camp.我本可以抱怨蚂蝗、咬人的虫子和艰难的进度I could complain about leeches但是，我不会，因为，这次不同寻常but看起来我走丢了，但我希望我的路是对的Seem to have lost everyone else噢，到了Oh实在是累Completely shattered.艰巨的工作才刚开始The hard work had only just begun.明天，组员们会在向导的带领下，寻找最好的窝拍摄Tomorrow with the help of their guides 但当地酋长告诉他们一个故事but not before a cautionary tale from the local chief.（他在讲本地话）HE SPEAKS IN HIS OWN LANGUAGE当他父亲第一次带他看那种“凉棚”So when he first was shown the bower by his father那里有很多花儿he他，一个12岁的小孩，想去摘那些花儿and但父亲立马制止了but his father immediately stopped him告诉他，不能碰“凉棚”里的任何东西，更不能拿走and said不然，立马就会天降暴雨because otherwise it would start raining very heavily.BEEPING噢，Barrie，5点差十分了Oh! It's ten to five恩Yep.酋长的警告还在耳畔回荡With the chief's warning fresh in their mindsBarrie和他的小组一早出发去寻找“凉棚”Barrie and the team make an early start and head for the hide.我们正好赶在日出之前抵达，所以得尽快准备好Well在经验丰富的向导带领下，找到“凉棚”并不难With knowledgeable guides谁会错过这么明显的建筑呢？And who could miss such obvious structures?现在，Barrie只能等待了It was now a waiting game for Barrie躲在伪装过的帐篷里heavily concealed in his camouflaged hide.好了，6点半了OK我只是在等鸟的出现，并希望so I'm just waiting now for the bird to come它不会发现这里有任何异样he doesn't suspect that anything is here然后我们能拍下它们自然的行为and that we can get some natural behaviour.BIRD CALLS我刚听到帐篷右边有造园鸟的叫声I've just heard the bowerbird call just to the right of the hide.RUSTLING我能听见外面的鸟叫，它在拨弄帐篷表面的帆布I can hear the bird outside我注意到它将帐篷底下的一块包装纸I've just noticed that the bird has pulled a Snickers wrapper out扯了下来，拿回去展览了of the bottom of the hide and has added it to its display.这是个奇怪的装饰It was a very strange decoration我必须在天黑时将它移走which I had to remove at the end of the day.THUNDER是Barrie不顾酋长的警告，冒不必要的险将那个包装纸拿走Had Barrie tempted fate by removing the wrapper and ignoring the chief's warning?还是，这场雨只是雨林里司空见惯的？（雨林嘛）Or was this just rainforest living up to its name?像这样的磅礴大雨，拍摄已经不可能了When it pours like this不久天气就转好了，Barrie又一次返回帐篷Soon the weather improved and Barrie returned once more to the hide.这一次，他进行的很顺利This time his lunch box was firmly sealed.这只鸟很喜爱这种泛着金属光泽的小瓢虫The bird is very keen on these little tiny metallic ladybirds而它们会从里面的位置爬出来and they're a bit put out being put there in this bower它们开始分散，慢慢地爬so爬过苔藓地毯，刚要爬出展览区域over the moss and they just about get to the edge of display 然后被造园鸟发现了，又把它们重新弄回去and then the bowerbird notices and goes and collects them and puts them back again所以，它们一次又一次地试图从造园鸟那里逃走so they're kind of in this endless cycle of trying to escape from the bower但它们永远也逃不掉they're just对Barrie和雄鸟来说，雌鸟也是个大问题However for the male bowerbird and Barrie the female was still proving a problem.雌鸟确实下来了，但它很警觉The female did come down在接近凉棚入口处，我们不能靠的太近near the entrance to the bower这真令人担心This was a real concern因为我们故事的关键就是它们的求爱行为because the courtship behaviour was key to our story.他完成了10小时的工作He's just done a 10-hour stint天气不错，所以我们希望一切顺利been a really nice day so we're just hoping it's gone well.又一天的拍摄结束了，但没什么值得表现的Another day's filming over在帐篷里呆10小时10 hours in the hide.幸好那天的拍摄结束了Fortunately filming is over for the day我们准备走，又遇到了Barrie we're just gonna go and collect Barrie again.今天有拍到交配么？Did you see a mate today?没，没有No其它的都进展顺利，就是没拍到交配场面Everything else is going well but we haven't got the mating.事实上，我已经取得不错的进展了，雄鸟已经明显习惯了帐篷The fact I was getting such goodfootage of the male meant he'd obviously got used to the hide.但是来访的雌鸟还是对它很提防But the visiting females were still wary of it.雌鸟看起来很紧张，所以我决定把帐篷后移The females did seem a bit nervous跟鸟儿们距离远一点，另外我还得调整镜头just to get more distance from the birds我们把这种植物放在镜头周围，希望雌鸟能更有表现and we put this vegetation all around it 拍摄只剩下几天了，对Barrie的考验到了紧要关头There were few filming days left雄鸟刚跑进凉棚，开始叫唤The male has just run into the bower and started calling所以我想，雌鸟可能要来了so I think that means there might be a female coming.我们在黑暗里等着It struck me雄鸟努力着吸引雌鸟the male trying to attract the female我只希望没问题，雌鸟这次不会只是短暂的探访and I was just hoping that I'd got it right this time and it was more than just a fleeting visit.在帐篷里静止不动呆了好几小时Working in a hide involves hours of prolonged inactivity被最为紧张的时刻打断了punctuated by the most intense moments of action.这是整个摄制组所期待的决定性时刻This was the crucial moment the whole team had worked towards.对Barrie来说，求爱行为Everything was falling into place for Barrie有条不紊地进行着the behaviour unfolding.好，很好，我们开始拍了Right在帐篷里呆了21天21 days in a hide惊人的耐心和毅力astonishing patience and perseverance.这些以前从未被拍摄过This has never been filmed before.如此努力和付出只为那关键的几秒钟的行为Such effort and endeavour for a crucial piece of behaviour that's over in a matter of seconds.Stephen，愿意和我握个手么？Would you like to shake my hand什么意思？额，我们拍到了交配What does that mean? Well你们拍到了？是的，拍到了You got the mating? Yeah哇哦，真是美好的一天，明亮的一天，太神奇了Oh我应该在这个帐篷里呆了三星期，我从没想过I must have - well我们能拍到，因为我们没多少时间了……然后，这周就拍到了we'd ever get it太不可思议了，真是太好了，我很高兴is just incredible and it was a really成功了！这是Barrie在鸟的这一集的最后一次拍摄Success! This was Barrie's last filming trip for the Birds episode多么好的一个结尾and what a befitting end.。