现场摄像机提供了雪鸮罕见的一瞥

现场摄像机提供了雪鸮罕见的一瞥

A new live web cam offers a rare glimpse of an active snowy owl nest.

一个新的实时网络摄像头提供了一个活跃的雪鸮巢难得的一瞥。

The camera is located in Barrow, Alaska, and is part of the 2019 Snowy Owl Project. This is the 29th year of the project, which studies the owls from June through September.

该相机位于阿拉斯加巴罗，是2019年雪鸮计划的一部分。这是该项目的第29年，从6月到9月研究猫头鹰。

The cam is a joint effort by explore.org and the Owl Research Institute. This is only the second time they've been able to offer a live cam of this majestic raptor.

cam是由explore.org和Owl研究所联合开发的。这是他们第二次为这只威严的猛禽提供实时摄像机。

Snowy owls became more popular with the release of the "Harry Potter" books and films, but there's so much to know about them beyond their beauty.

随着《哈利波特》系列书籍和电影的上映，雪鸮变得越来越受欢迎，但除了它们的美丽之外，还有很多关于雪鸮的知识。

A snowy owl lands at the nest (Photo: explore.org)

This particular nest is fun to watch because of the time of the year. Not only are the owls nesting and have babies, but the almost 24-hour daylight in the Arctic means there is no wrong time to check in on the owls.

这个特别的鸟巢很有趣，因为每年的这个时候猫头鹰不仅筑巢生子，而且北极24小时的日照，意味着观察猫头鹰几乎没有错误的时间。

It's common for snowy owls to build their nests on the ground, and even prefer having them on a hill of sorts to keep an eye on potential predators.

雪鸮在地面筑巢是很常见的，甚至更喜欢把它们放在各种各样的山上，以监视潜在的掠食者。

The male owl typically spends most of his time hunting or waiting nearby to defend the nest if necessary.

通常情况下，雄性猫头鹰的大部分时间都是在附近狩猎或等待，以便在必要时保卫巢穴。

The chicks in this nest are between 1 and 2 weeks old at the moment. They'll grow up quickly and leave the nest though.

这个窝里的雏鸟现在1到2周大。它们会很快长大，离开巢穴。