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Thousands of starlings form a stunning murmuration 椋鸟群舞：上万只椋鸟构成壮丽奇观
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Thousands of starlings form a stunning murmuration
椋鸟群舞：上万只椋鸟构成壮丽奇观
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This is not smoke or a swarm of insects, but actually thousands of starlings flying through the air together.
这并不是烟雾，也不是成群的昆虫，而是数千只椋鸟正结伴在空中盘旋飞舞。
These images were captured using a technique from the 19th Century called chronophotography, which captures movement.
这些画面借助了一种源自 19 世纪的拍摄技术捕捉而成，这种被称为 “连续摄影法” 的拍摄技术能够捕捉物体的运动瞬间。
Wildlife photographer Dr Kathryn Cooper, who captured the mesmerising view, says a murmuration like this could be the result of the UK's mild winter.
野生动物摄影师凯瑟琳·库珀博士捕捉到了这一令人着迷的景象，她表示，会出现像这样的椋鸟群飞可能是由于英国冬季气候温和所致。
Dr Kathryn Cooper, wildlife photographer
"They come to us because we have quite mild winters here, and they can number from only a few hundred birds to up to a million birds at once. We're not totally sure exactly why they gather, but it could have something to do with them wanting to be warm, perhaps exchanging knowledge because they're ever so social, you can hear them chattering together. And it's definitely something to do with a bit of strength in numbers."
凯瑟琳·库珀博士 野生动物摄影师
“它们会来到这里是因为我们这边的冬季比较温和。这些椋鸟群少则几百只，多则可达一百万只。我们目前还不能完全确定它们聚集在一起的原因，但这可能与它们想要取暖有关，也可能是为了交流信息，因为它们是如此地喜爱社交，你甚至能听到它们聚在一起叽叽喳喳。这肯定也和群体能带来数量优势有一定关系。”
重点词汇或表达
swarm 一大群（昆虫）
capture 拍摄，录制
mesmerising 令人着迷的
murmuration 一群（椋鸟）
strength in numbers 数量优势，人多力量大