This ghostly sound is the young owlet calling for food. We have named the owlet Alba.
这幽灵般的声音是小猫头鹰在呼唤食物。我们给这只小猫头鹰起名叫阿尔巴。
It has grown a lot in the last two weeks. It has lost most of his chick fluff and already has the wide distinctive heart-shaped face.
过去两周它长了很多,大部分幼雏绒毛已经褪去了,长出了宽大而独特的心形脸。
The facial disc collects and directs sound towards the inner ears.
面部圆盘收集声音并将其导向内耳。
Its plumage is becoming more visible while she still has some bald areas after losing her baby feathers.
它的羽毛越来越明显,但有一些地方在雏绒毛脱落后还没有长出新的来。
Barn owls usually nest in barns, silos, churches, steeples, and abandoned buildings.
仓鸮通常会在谷仓、筒仓、教堂、尖塔和废弃的建筑物里筑巢。
These owls can breed the first year and most pairs lay eggs in the spring.
这些猫头鹰可以在第一年繁殖,大多数成对的猫头鹰会在春天产卵。
They are incredibly adapted to hunt at night with amazingly sensitive hearing and the ability to see movement with very little light.
它们非常适应在夜间捕猎,听觉异常灵敏,在光线微弱的情况下也能看到移动。
Their eyes are twice as light sensitive as human eyes. Their dark-adapted eyes also work well in full light.
它们的眼睛对光的敏感度是人眼的两倍,它们那已经适应了黑暗的眼睛在光线充足的情况下也能很好地工作。
Alba is approximately seven weeks old. It eats by itself and it has developed a healthy plumage.
阿尔巴大概七周大了,它能自己吃东西,还长出了健康的羽毛。
During the next weeks, Alba will rehearse short distance flight and it will get stronger and more confident until it's ready for release.
接下来的几周阿尔巴将练习短途飞行,它会变得更强、更有信心,直到它准备好到野外。
In preparation for Alba's release, Pablo and I have measured and weighed the bird.
为了准备放生阿尔巴,巴勃罗和我给它量了身高体重。
Sexing barn owls is not easy task. There are other signs such as small black spots on the chest that makes us believe that Alba is a she and she seems ready.
为仓鸮进行性别鉴定并非易事,还要看其他特征,比如胸部的小黑点让我们相信阿尔芭是位女性,而且她似乎已经准备好了。
Young barn owls establish territory close to their original nest.
年轻的仓鸮在它们原来的巢附近建立了领地。
We search a dry roost side with plenty of prey.
我们寻找有大量猎物的干燥栖息地。
There are lots of space and abandoned ruins that make a good home and offer protection.
这里有大量的空间和废墟,它们提供了很好的家园并为提供保护。
Even in these uncertain times, it's simply a miracle how nature always gives me hope.
即使在这种不稳定时期,大自然还是会给我希望,这简直就是奇迹。