中國寓言故事雙語版 第130期:翠鳥遷巢

In order to avoid calamities, at first the kingfisher always selects a high place to build its nest.

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翠鳥起先爲了避免災禍，總是選擇高的地方築巢。

But when the young birds are hatched, it will move to a place a little lower to build its nest.

但是，等到孵出小鳥以後，它就到少許低一點兒的地方築巢。

This is because the kingfisher is particularly fond of its offspring and is afraid they hight fall down from a high place.

這是因爲它特別愛護小鳥，生怕它們從高處摔下來。

When the young birds grow beautiful feathers,the kingfisher will become even fonder of them and more protective,

等到小鳥長出了美麗的羽毛以後，母鳥就更加喜歡和愛護它們了，

so it will move its nest further downward, with the result that the young birds are easily taken away by people.

於是又向下搬巢，結果小翠鳥卻被人們輕而易舉地掏走了。