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成千上万椋鸟在罗马上空形成各种视觉奇观

发布: 2008-12-30 23:41 | 作者: cnnas | 来源: 大风车中英文门户网站社区

The unsightly result of flocks of thousands of starlings flying over Rome
成千上万椋鸟在罗马上空形成各种视觉奇观





Thousands of starlings wheel over Rome at dusk, creating patterns in the sky

cnnas (2008-12-30 23:42:38)
It is one of nature's beautiful sights, but the mess they leave behind certainly isn't

cnnas (2008-12-30 23:43:28)
Millions of the birds descend on Rome each autumn from northern Europe. At times their numbers can reach five million

cnnas (2008-12-30 23:43:43)
Earlier this month, a huge flock of starlings forced a Ryanair passenger jet to make an emergency landing at the city's Ciampino airport

cnnas (2008-12-30 23:43:52)
On their own the birds, which each weigh about 80 grams (three ounces), are not much danger. But when flying in flocks so dense they can block out the sun, they are a hazard

cnnas (2008-12-30 23:44:02)
Pedestrians grimace at the birds' stench, shielding themselves with umbrellas from bird droppings. Cars and scooters are caked in dried excrement

cnnas (2008-12-30 23:44:32)
The Italian League for the Protection of Birds (Lipu) patrols the city's streets playing loud noises to frighten the birds away. One of the noises is a recording of the starlings' own distress call, amplified hundreds of times

cnnas (2008-12-30 23:45:05)
Blasting noise at dusk for three days causes many birds to fly away, but many remain. Others move on to different parts of the city where the process begins again

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