哥伦布英语 第 100 课：Peeping into a Bird's Privacy 窥探鸟类的秘密

In early summer the bird population increases and we look forward to the
return of many of our beautiful bird friends. 初夏，鸟的数量增长，我们盼望着许多美丽的鸟类朋友的回归。

Even birds like to spend time alone and will run away from their nest
sometimes. We know that we can scare them, 即使是鸟也喜欢独处，而且时不时地会离开自己的巢。我们知道我们会惊吓鸟类。

but when they are nesting, we allow our curiosity to overcome our good judgment. 但当他们筑巢时，我们会让我们的好奇心战胜我们的理智。

Binoculars or field glasses are a great help when we want to see what birds are doing. 当我们想要看鸟正在干什么的时候，双筒望远镜或野外望远镜用处很大。

A mirror set at an angle on a stick and held over a nest, will show us what is going on without our touching, pulling on the branches or annoying the mother bird. 在树枝上安装一个镜子，调好角度，装在鸟巢的上方，镜子会向我们展示鸟巢中的情况，从而避免了我们直接去触摸，拉树枝或惹恼鸟妈妈。

We must be careful if we want the birds to stay with us. 如果想让鸟和我们呆在一起，我们必须小心仔细。

We must be aware of the danger of cats and try to control them. 我们还必须想办法提供食物，水和庇护处。

We must also try to provide food, water, and shelter. 我们必须意识到猫的危险，要设法控制住它们。

If you provide all these things, without annoying the birds, you should have a
fine bird population to entertain you this summer. 如果你能提供所有的这些东西，而且不骚扰鸟儿们，那么这个夏天，你就能有好多鸟儿陪伴你了。