冬季观鸟(Winter birdwatching)

这只短耳猫头鹰在寻找下一顿饭的时候，正悄无声息地俯冲在英国开阔的乡村上空。这种金眼鸟因头顶上细小而不显眼的绒毛而得名，常被亲切地称为“矮子”在英格兰，短耳猫头鹰在冬季更常见，因为从斯堪的纳维亚、俄罗斯和冰岛迁徙的大陆性鸟类大量涌入，它们的数量增加。
原文：
This short-eared owl is silently swooping over the open English countryside as it searches for its next meal. Named for the tiny and inconspicuous tufts on top of its head, the golden-eyed bird is often affectionately called ‘shortie.’ Here in England, short-eared owls are seen more frequently in winter, when their numbers are boosted by an influx of continental birds migrating from Scandinavia, Russia, and Iceland.
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