飞越地球节目带领我们踏上了鸟类世界的非凡之旅。 Earthflight took us on an extraordinary journey
into the birds' world.
完成该节目耗时四年。 It took four years to make,
拍摄了100多个物种， filmed over 100 species,
覆盖了六大洲40个不同的国家。 and covered 40 different countries in six continents.
为了捕捉鸟瞰视图， To capture a bird's-eye view,
剧组采用了最先进的技术。 the team employed the latest state-of-the-art techniques.
在整个过程中，他们目睹了见所未见的鸟类行为... On the way, they witnessed behaviour that had never been seen before...
对某些地球上最伟大的野生动物事件有了崭新的认识。 and looked anew at some of the greatest wildlife events on earth.
但是剧集的主线还是依赖人类和鸟类之间的一些奇特关系。 But at its heart, the series depended
on some extraordinary relationships between people and birds.
凭借它们的帮助，我们在世界各地展翅飞翔。 With their help, we flew on wings across the world.
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现在是春季，在法国中部 It's Spring, and here in Central France
一个离奇的故事即将展开。 an extraordinary story is about to unfold.
鸟类疯狂爱好者，克里斯蒂安·穆莱克 Avid bird-enthusiast Christian Moullec
即将开始饲养他自己的雁群。 is about to raise his very own flock of geese.
嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎。 Ga-ga-ga-ga.
嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎。 Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga.
在他们生活的最初两年内， For the first two years of their life,
这些幼鸟把他当作了母亲。 these chicks will think of him as mother.
他们完全信任并跟随他。 They'll trust and follow him above all others.
这是一个印记过程， It's a process known as imprinting,
许多鸟儿从出生那一刻就开始学习的行为。 and it's something that many birds do from the moment they're born.
几个小时后， 刚孵出的雏雁已经跟随 A few hours later, the hatchlings are already following
其庞大的母雁，走哪跟哪。 their oversized mother goose wherever he goes.
快来，快来，快来。 Allez, allez, allez.
嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎。 Ga-ga-ga-ga.
嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎。 Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga.
克里斯蒂安的最终目标是拍摄这些雏雁 Christian's ultimate goal is to film these chicks
从其滑翔翼上追朔野生鸟类的伟大旅程。 retracing the great journeys of wild birds from his microlight.
这是一项巨大的投入， 一直持续到拍摄完成后很长时间。 It's a huge commitment that will continue long after the filming is over.
而且需要数月的悉心照料和投入 And it will take months of tender care and devotion
之后他和他的鸟类新家人才能开始飞行。 before he and his new bird family take to the air.
但克里斯蒂安只是无数专家和摄影师中的一员 But Christian is just one of countless professionals
他们都施展才能，效力于飞越地球剧组。 and cameramen who devoted their skills to the Earthflight series.
在亚马逊的中央地带，剧组征募到 In the heart of the Amazon, the series enlisted the help
另一组卓越人士的帮助 of another remarkable group of people who have
他们与金刚鹦鹉之间的关系相似。 a similar relationship with macaws.
他们能将鸟儿从野外召回。 They have the power to call the birds out of the wild.
费利克斯和邦邦是秘鲁深处禁猎区的两名护林员。 Felix and Bon Bon are two rangers in a reserve in deepest Peru.
将近一年前，作为一项保护性计划的一部分， Nearly a year ago, as part of a conservation programme,
他们亲手养大了一群金刚鹦鹉。 they hand-reared a group of scarlet macaws.
但是他们已被放回到野外很久了... But they've long since been released into the wild...
他们会回应邦邦的召唤么？ Will they still come to Bon Bon's call?
该计划投入很大... There's a lot invested in the plan...
从法国运来了一架特殊的滑翔翼 a special microlight has been shipped from France
以便于从空中拍摄鸟儿。 to film the birds from the air.
当地面工作人员尽力召唤鸟儿下降时， While the ground crew tries to call the birds down,
滑翔翼在河岸的另一个地方拍摄。 the microlight films elsewhere along the river.
突然，他们发现四只鹦鹉在树梢上方飞行。 Suddenly, it spots four macaws heading over the treetops.
鸟儿故意地沿河飞行 The birds are flying purposefully along the river
好像他们脑海中有自己的目的地。 as if they have a destination in mind.
然后更多的鹦鹉加入了队伍。 Then many more join the party.
从空中，可以清楚地发现他们飞向树林 From the air, it's clear that they are heading towards trees
树木刚刚进入结果期。 that have just come into fruit.
讯息传递给地面剧组， The news is passed on to the local team,
后者阻止鸟儿向那里聚集。 who head off to where the birds are gathering.
亲手饲养的鸟儿可能就在鸟群之中， The hand-reared birds might be somewhere in the flock,
但无论邦邦和费利克斯怎么努力， but no matter how hard Bon Bon and Felix try,
没有鸟儿意图降落。 none of the birds show any interest in coming down.
本来计划的是鸟儿沿河飞行， The plan is for the birds to fly alongside the boat,
但从开始这就像一场遥远的梦。 but this is starting to look like a distant dream.
让我们回到法国，克里斯蒂安一直和他的小雏雁呆在一起。 Back in France, Christian is spending all his time with his young goslings.
他们完全信任他，这很关键。 It's important that they trust him completely.
宠物狗Loovy被介绍给这些新的家庭成员。 Pet dog Loovy is introduced to these new family members.
他一直旁观着一切，并相信他伤害不到他们。 He's seen it all before and will make sure they never come to harm.
当克里斯蒂安饲养雁群时， While Christian is raising a flock of geese,
他的同事塞德里克，也在充当一些雏鹤的妈妈。 his colleague, Cedric, is mum to some baby cranes.
就像任何尽职的母亲一样，他对他们咕咕叫 Just like any devoted mother, he coos to them
并教会他们什么是食物。 and teaches them what is food.
快来，快来，快来，快来... Allez, allez, allez, allez...
在农场的水塘，克里斯蒂安的女儿，丽莎， And at the farm pond, Christian's daughter, Lisa,
正忙于照料更多的初生雏鸟。 has her hands full with yet more new babies.
遮阳伞并不仅仅用于遮阳... The parasol isn't just for shade...
它携带方便，充当滑翔翼机翼的替代品。 it's a portable substitute for a microlight wing.
丽萨想让他们明白在伞下是安全的。 Lisa wants them to learn they are safe in its shadow.
但是，为了让他们能与滑翔翼一起飞行，需做充分的准备， But to fully prepare them for flying with a microlight,
乡村的宁静被打破了。 something has to shatter the rural peace.
电锯模拟滑翔翼引擎的噪声。 A chainsaw mimics the noise of the microlight's engine.
但是，与丽萨在一起， But, with Lisa on hand,
雏鸟很快明白这个声音没什么可怕的。 the chicks soon learn the sound is nothing to be afraid of.
快来，快来，快来，快来。 Allez, allez, allez, allez.
同时，克里斯蒂安向另一群雏鸟介绍了真正的滑翔翼， Meanwhile, Christian introduces another batch of chicks to the real microlight,
甚至携带滑翔伞的真正滑翔翼。 or rather a parasol attached to the real microlight.
对于幼鸟来说，引擎着实令他们大吃一惊， For the goslings, the engine's quite a surprise,
但克里斯蒂安的宽慰和鼓励使他们相信 but the reassuring figure of Christian confirms
没什么可害怕的。 there is nothing to be scared of.
他们的下一项任务是跟随滑翔翼 Their next task is to follow the microlight
克里斯蒂安陪伴他们，给他们加油鼓励。 with Christian offering encouragement.
这不过是第一次尝试... These are just baby steps...
在他们完成任务之前，还面临着许多挑战。 they have many challenges ahead before their mission is accomplished.
但并不只有克里斯蒂安在亲手饲养大雁。 But Christian isn't alone in hand-rearing geese.
沿北美密西西比河， Along the Mississippi in North America,
一群雪雁正处于训练后期。 a flock of snow geese are at a later stage of training.
摄影师尼尔·雷蒂希是他们的养母。 Cameraman Neil Rettig is their foster mother.
与克里斯蒂安的鸟儿一样， Like Christian's birds,
他们跟随尼尔和他的妻子劳拉，走哪跟哪， they follow Neil and his wife, Laura, wherever they go,
但这是他们的首次飞行秀。 but this is the first time they have been flown.
尼尔已经跨越美国进行拍摄， 他们会有助于重朔野生鸟类的飞行路线。 They will help retrace the flight paths of wild birds
that Neil has filmed across America.
雁群对尼尔和他的队友很敏感 The geese are so keen to be with Neil and his team
他们飞行距离太近难以拍摄... they're flying too close for filming...
或至少太近无法近距离拍摄。 or at least too close to film without the boat being in shot.
但这些训练环节有助于鸟儿锻炼他们的翅肌... But these training sessions help the birds develop their flight muscles...
对于前方面临的宏伟计划至关重要。 vital for the ambitious plans that lie ahead.
他们学习长途、持久飞行的同时， As well as learning to make long, sustained flights,
他们也必须完善他们的编队飞行。 they must also perfect formation flying.
密西西比河上的蒸汽轮渡就是付诸实践的手头道具。 A Mississippi steamer is a handy prop to practise on.
目标是让鸟儿、轮渡和摄像机整齐地排成一队... The aim is to get the birds, steamboat and camera boat to line up perfectly...
但鸟儿分散的到处都是。 but the birds are all over the place.
“好的，对，开始。现在我要出发了。” "OK, yeah, go. I would go now."
他们最后试了一次。 They try one last time.
稍许鼓励， With a bit of encouragement,
雪雁开始在小船旁排队飞行， the geese start to line up alongside the boat.
他们只需要保持这样的队列再长点时间... They just have to stay like that for a little bit longer...
成功了... 一次完美的编队飞行。 And there it is... perfect formation flying.
干得好，伙计们。好，伙计们。 Well done, guys. Good, guys.
让雪雁达到这个程度耗时七个月， It has taken seven months to get the geese to this point,
但尼尔对他的养子们还有更雄心勃勃的计划。 but Neil has far more ambitious plans for his foster children.
下一站是纽约。 Next stop is New York City.
让我们回到秘鲁， 邦邦和费利克斯 Back in Peru, Bon Bon and Felix
对于引诱金刚鹦鹉降落到船上一筹莫展。 are having no success luring the macaws down to the boat.
周围这么多的水果，鸟儿一点儿也不饿。 With so much fruit around, the birds just aren't hungry.
但是，突然，两只鸟儿转向，飞离鸟群， But then, suddenly, two birds veer away from the flock,
飘落于船上。 fluttering down to the boat.
似乎纽带还在。 It seems the bond's still there.
费利克斯还能向他们提供 一些野外无法获取的东西... Felix can still offer something they can't get in the wild...
舒服的挠痒。 a good scratch.
他够到了鸟喙够不着的地方。 He reaches the parts that beaks fail to reach.
虽然与野生鸟群生活了六个月， Even after six months living with wild flocks
这些鸟不会错过这种挠痒痒的机会。 the birds won't miss this chance of a tickle.
但是，难道只有这些金刚鹦鹉回应召唤么？ But will these be the only macaws to respond to the call?
似乎还有一只记得他的老朋友。 It seems someone else remembers his old friends.
然后又有一只。 Then another.
一共四只在享受他们旧日的美好时光。 All four share some tidbits for old time's sake.
鸟儿可能上船，但要想实施计划 The birds may be onboard, but for the plan to work
邦邦必须劝服他们在船边飞行。 Bon Bon must persuade them to fly alongside the boat.
摄影师理查德·库克已经准备好了，正处于等待。 Cameraman Richard Cook is ready and waiting.
金刚鹦鹉完全按计划在船边飞行。 The macaws fly with the boat exactly as planned.
理查德终于得到机会 捕捉到一些打动人心的影像。 Richard finally gets his chance to capture some arresting images.
获得了一些很棒的素材。 Got some nice stuff.
可爱的镜头， There's a lovely shot,
金刚鹦鹉上到船的这一侧， the macaw coming up the side of the boat here,
在这边，这样我们就可以从上往下观察她。 and on this side, so we're looking down on her.
干的很棒。 Worked quite well.
这次访问仅仅提供了几个持续数秒的神奇镜头。 The visit provides just a few magical seconds of footage.
一共耗时四周 It took four weeks in total
才全部捕捉到电影中看到的紧密飞行镜头。 to capture all the close flying shots seen in the film.
纽约， New York City,
雪雁的重要日子终于到了。 and, for the snow geese, their big day has finally arrived.
该计划是飞越著名的曼哈顿天际线 The plan is to fly past the famous Manhattan skyline
追溯成千上万只野生雪雁的飞行路线。 retracing the flight path taken by thousands of wild snow geese.
对于养父母尼尔和劳拉来说，这是重要时刻。 For adoptive parents Neil and Laura it's a big moment.
鸟儿从来没有飞离家这么远。 The birds have never been flown this far from home.
现在雪雁是训练有素的高空飞行员， The geese are now seasoned aeronauts,
所以他们并不需要太多的鼓励就能在空中飞行。 so they don't need much encouragement to get airborne.
现在鸟儿的编队飞行就像一门艺术。 By now the birds have formation flying down to a fine art.
即使纽约的海岸警卫队 Even the New York coastguard
也来观看这一非凡的映像。 comes to investigate the astonishing sight.
来吧，伙计们！ Come on, guys!
来吧，孩子们！ Come on, babies!
成功了。 Success.
但有一只鸟儿还有更雄心勃勃的计划。 But there is an even more ambitious plan for one of the birds.
令人惊叹。 Amazing.
他一直随身携带一个小巧的高清摄像机，接受训练。 He has been trained to carry a tiny HD camera.
他加入鸟群其他成员 He joins the rest of the flock
捕获到一个见所未见的镜头。 and captures a viewpoint that has never been seen before.
他控制有素，落回船上。 He has such control he lands back on the boat
似乎是地球上最自然不过的事情。 as if it was the most natural thing in the world.
鸟群的其他成员保持编队 The rest of the flock keep in formation
但是，随着他们信心的增长， 他们也开启了探索自然的欲望。 but, as their confidence grows, their natural desire to explore kicks in.
他们向城市飞去。 They're heading off into town.
你还能看到他们么？ Can you still see them?
尼尔和劳拉的唯一联系来自于 带在一只鸟身上的发射机发出的信号。 The only contact Neil and Laura have is a signal from a transmitter
attached to one of the birds.
我认为他们仍然在飞。好的。 I think they're still flying. OK.
野生鸟类具有飞离其父母的类似探索， Wild birds make similar exploratory flights away from their parents,
但人类父母明显处于劣势... but human parents are at a distinct disadvantage...
他们不能跟随他们飞行。 they can't fly after them.
现在，尼尔和劳拉的身边有一个真正的挑战。 Neil and Laura now have a real challenge on their hands.
让我们回到法国，克里斯蒂安的雏雁现在三周大了。 Back in France, Christian's geese are now three weeks old.
快来，快来，快来！ Allez, allez, allez!
嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎-嘎... Ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga...
到了克里斯蒂安教鸟儿一些技巧的时候了 It's time for Christian to teach the birds some of the skills
母雁把知识传授给其后代。 a mother goose passes on to her own offspring.
首先，他必须让他们感到放松 First, he must make them feel comfortable
在他们所见的最大水塘，一望无际。 in the largest expanse of water they've ever seen.
但他们也必须学会如何意识到危险。 But they must also learn to be aware of danger.
克里斯蒂安一直在看着他们， Christian keeps looking up,
教会鸟儿观察头顶的猎食者。 teaching the birds to watch for predators overhead.
快来... 快来... Allez... allez...
他还告诉他们，他们必须使劲踢，以强壮他们的腿。 He also shows them that they must kick hard to strengthen their legs.
即便这种即兴的射水也并非娱乐... Even this improvised water pistol isn't for fun...
润湿鸟儿可以鼓励 他们梳理皮毛并分泌油脂 wetting the birds encourages them to preen and produce oil
以使其羽毛防水。 to waterproof their plumage.
快来，快来，快来... Allez, allez, allez...
这些早期联系课程至关重要 These early bonding sessions are vital
这样鸟儿才能边长大边学会他们所需的天赋技能。 if the birds are to grow up with all the natural skills they need.
让我们回到纽约，雪雁发射器传回的信号 Back in New York, the signal from the goose's transmitter
带领尼尔来到布鲁克林大街。 has taken Neil to the streets of Brooklyn.
但建筑物对信号形成干扰和反射。 But the buildings are confusing and bouncing the signals.
它变成一场真正的雪雁追逐。 It's turning into a real wild goose chase.
有么？没有。 Anything? Nothing.
太好了，快，快！ Yeah, go, go!
你收到信号了么？是的。 You've got a signal? Yeah.
但突然中断了。 But suddenly, a breakthrough.
好的，就在这下车。 OK, let me out right here.
一直往前走，那有一个公园。 Go straight ahead and there's a park.
让我跟你一起，尼尔。 Let me come with you, Neil.
他们不应该离得太远。 They shouldn't be too far away.
我认为这令人难以置信， 他们可能就在这个公园。 I think it's unbelievable, they might be up here in this park.
我们只能祈求发射器没被拿掉。太好了。 Let's just pray that the transmitter hasn't been taken. Yeah.
我认为他们就在这个公园。好的。 I think they're in this park up here. OK.
我们乱穿马路，会被抓到。 We're going to get caught jaywalking.
我看到他们了。在哪？ 我看到他们了，就在前面。真的？ I see them. Where? I see them, straight ahead. Really?
你们在这里干什么？ What are you doing here?
嘿，伙计们。 Hey, guys.
喂-喂-喂-喂。 Wee-wee-wee-wee.
好孩子！ Good boy!
就像野生鸟类，他们一味向前 Just like wild birds, they simply headed
寻找能发现的最佳牧场。 for the best grazing they could find.
好孩子。 Good boy.
现在尼尔只需等待后续人员到达。 Now Neil just has to wait for backup to arrive.
我们找到他们了，我们找到他们了。 We got them, we got them.
虽然我们没有陪伴在他们身边， 但我们现在和他们在一起，在一个小公园里。 Obviously we don't have them, but we're with them in a little park.
是啊，我们已经找到他们了。 Yeah, we've got them.
他们就在那个公园， 就是我们在公路上发现的那个。 They're in that same park we saw from the road.
因此，我们需要重新集合... So we need to regroup and get the kennels...
尽管在剧集拍摄过程中，许多鸟儿擅离职守， Although many birds went AWOL over the course of the series,
最终都与他们的主人获得了团聚。 all were ultimately reunited with their owners.
但当你长时间悉心照料的鸟儿丢失时， 你就知道这没那么容易了。 But knowing this doesn't make it any easier
when you lose the birds you've spent so long nurturing.
对于尼尔和劳拉来说，这是一大宽慰... It's a relief for Neil and Laura...
他们连着雪雁，雪雁也连着他们。 they are as attached to the geese as the geese are to them.
干得好。我的天哪！谢天谢地。 Well done. My gosh! Thank goodness.
我们将屡创奇迹！ We are going to run out of miracles!
要在鸟儿中间飞行，飞越地球节目 使用的技术装备种类繁多。 To fly amongst birds, Earthflight used a huge variety of techniques.
在南非，采用滑翔伞 在成群的野生秃鹫之间翱翔。 In South Africa, a paraglider soars among flocks of wild vultures.
他像鸟儿一样，利用上升气流和热气流， He uses the same updrafts and thermals as the birds,
在其间找到理想的拍摄方式。 making it the perfect way to film in their midst.
生物学家领航滑翔伞， The paragliders are piloted by biologists,
作为其工作的一部分。 who use them as part of their work.
与该领域专家的这种合作 It was this kind of cooperation with experts in the field
尽最大可能完成了拍摄任务。 that made much of the filming possible.
但还有一种方式能更加接近秃鹫。 But there is yet another way to get even closer to vultures.
这是最新式的风筝，与鸟群一起飞行。 This is the latest spy in the flock.
模型制造者马尔科姆·比尔德花数百个小时 Model maker Malcolm Beard spent hundreds of hours
设计和制作了这种理想的全尺寸秃鹫副本。 designing and building this perfect full-scale replica of a vulture.
秃鹫摄像头的尾巴甚至能动，就像实物一样。 Vulturecam even has a moving tail, just like the real thing.
它还带有一架云台摄像机， It also carries a pan and tilt camera,
能进行360度拍摄。 allowing 360 degree filming.
幸运的是，秃鹫迷上了这个新型、奇怪的鸟 Fortunately, the vultures are fascinated by this new, strange bird
后者能与他们一起在热气流中飙升。 that can soar with them in the thermals.
画面发送回地面， The pictures are sent back to ground,
允许制片人罗布·皮利控制并调整相机。 allowing producer Rob Pilley to control and adjust the camera.
尽管取得了成功，团队害怕的是 But, despite the success, the team fear they might never
返回他们的无线电控制秃鹫不再完好无缺。 get their radio-controlled vulture back in one piece.
与真正的秃鹫不同，秃鹫摄像头 需要平整的路面着陆。 Unlike a real vulture, Vulturecam needs a smooth path to land on.
而且没有多岩的山顶粗糙。 And it doesn't get rougher than a rocky mountain top.
更糟糕的是，峭壁表面产生强大的上升气流。 To make matters worse, the cliff face creates strong updrafts.
但是相机的内存卡已满， But, with the camera's memory card full,
他们不能推迟降落。 they can't put off landing any longer.
本来以为会更糟糕。 It could have been far worse.
这就是你所说的俯冲，哎呀。 That's what you call nose-dive, jeez.
你看，你实际上已经划伤了花岗岩！ Look, you've actually scratched the granite!
但飞越地球节目需要更深入地进入秃鹫的世界。 But Earthflight needed to get even deeper into the vultures' world.
这是世界上首例... This is a world first...
携带相机的秃鹫，被训练从滑翔机飞出。 a camera-carrying vulture trained to fly from a microlight.
秃鹫需要理想的天气条件才能起飞， Vultures usually need perfect weather conditions to get airborne,
但这只养尊处优的鸟可以让 飞机做艰苦的工作... but this pampered bird can let an aircraft do the hard work...
当她达到合适的高度时才起飞。 taking off when she reaches the correct altitude.
她正常的路线是离日内瓦不远的飞机场， Her normal routine is at this airfield not far from Geneva,
但是时候让她试试更野心勃勃的目标了。 but it's time for her to attempt something far more ambitious.
他下次将与其非洲野生堂兄弟一起飞行。 Her next flight will be in amongst her wild cousins in Africa.
让我们回到法国， 年轻的雁正在准备他们的首次飞行。 Back in France, the young geese are preparing
for their first flight.
他们高高兴兴地跟随着滑翔机， They are happily following the microlight,
但是他们会跟着飞么？ but will they fly with it?
在附近的一处飞机场，真正的时刻最终来临了。 On a nearby airfield, the moment of truth finally arrives.
鸟儿们当然热情饱满， The birds are certainly enthusiastic,
但他们将信将疑， 绝大多数在第一关就降落了。 but they aren't sure what's expected and most fall at the first hurdle.
只有两只鸟儿理解了意思。 Only two birds have got the idea.
但是，即使这有限的成功也是短命的。 But even this limited success is short-lived.
滑翔翼毫无征兆地着陆了。 The microlight lands without its out-riders.
这些首次飞行总是最紧张的。 These first flights are always the most stressful.
然后，松了一口气...鸟群团聚了。 Then, relief... the flock is reunited.
克里斯蒂安知道他必须尽快再次尝试。 Christian knows he must try again as quickly as possible.
这一次，两只领先的鸟儿 鼓励其他鸟儿飞到空中。 This time, the two leading birds encourage the others into the air.
但总是有一只鸟不得要领。 But there's always one that doesn't quite get it.
在天上，情况开始变得清晰。 Up above, things are starting to gel.
他们很难靠近飞行。 They could hardly fly any closer.
这就是六个月的训练... This is what six months of training has been about...
飞行和拍摄是鸟群的一部分。 flying and filming as part of the flock.
一次完美的飞行试验，但不久真正的挑战即将开始... A perfect test flight, but soon the real challenges will begin...
循着其野生同类的路线飞行。 flying the route of their wild counterparts.
秃鹫团队在肯尼亚组队， As the vulture crew assemble in Kenya,
鸟儿全程携带摄像头。 the camera-bird takes it all in her stride.
她像宠物狗般跟着她的主人，约翰，走哪跟哪。 Like a pet dog she follows her owner, Yohann, wherever he goes.
最终目标是在高空飞越非洲的许多其他地点。 The eventual aim is to fly high over many other African locations.
这可能是一个不同的平面， 但秃鹫知道路线。 It may be a different plane, but the vulture knows the routine.
她总是从1,500英尺左右的高度起飞。 She always sets off from around 1,500 feet up.
为了她的安全， For her safety,
在她起飞前，飞机的引擎停止运转。 the engines of the plane are stopped just before she flies.
这是其在非洲天空的首次尝试， This is her first taste of African skies,
她非常享受眼中的景象。 and she's clearly enjoying the view.
携带的相机显示秃鹫已经乘着热气流， The onboard camera reveals the bird is turning in a thermal,
向上飙升。 soaring upwards.
对于秃鹫团队来水，这是一个令人振奋的时刻。 It's an exhilarating moment for the vulture team.
但这里的热气流远比欧洲强。 But the thermals are far stronger here than in Europe.
是时候召回她了。 Time to call her back down.
但是强风把秃鹫带远了... But the strong winds are taking the vulture away...
她正向一座很高的山顶飞去。 she's heading to the peak of a very high hill.
放飞秃鹫的飞机着陆加入搜索。 The launch plane touches down to join in the search.
约翰和队友需要得到全力协助 Johan and team are going to need all the help they can get
以寻找他们失踪的秃鹫。 to find their missing bird.
在地球的另一边，阿拉斯加的荒野， Across the world, in the wilds of Alaska,
飞越地球节目组的另一分队 another contingent of the Earthflight team
正在搜索熊。 are going on a bear hunt.
领导小组的是熊类专家德里克·斯通诺霍， Leading the group is bear expert Derek Stonorov,
他了解棕熊家园的方方面面。 a man who knows everything there is about working in grizzly bear country.
紧跟其后的是现场制片人马特·戈登。 Following behind is field producer Matt Gordon.
在这里他们要拍摄从棕熊那里偷鱼的鹰， They are here to film eagles stealing fish from the bears,
但是现在熊是关注重点。 but right now it's the bears that are focusing the mind.
嘿，熊。嘿，熊。 Hey, bear. Hey, bear.
嘿，熊，嘿，熊... Hey, bear, hey, bear...
为了安全起见，演练要遵循熊的踪迹， For safety, the drill is to follow the trails made by bears,
并制造大量的噪音，确保你不会被 隐藏在矮灌木从中的生物惊倒。 and make a lot of noise so you don't surprise any hiding in the bushes.
棕熊是北美最具有攻击性和最危险的动物。 Grizzly bears are the most aggressive and dangerous animals in North America.
没人会掉以轻心。 No-one can take any chances.
但团队成员知道，要拍摄熊与鹰间的互动 But the crew knows that to film the bears' interactions with eagles
他们必须比以往更近。 they will have to get closer than usual.
熊正为了鲑鱼大赛而聚集。 The bears are gathering for a salmon run.
但他们仍然在等待所有鱼的到达。 But they're still waiting for all of the fish to arrive.
熊提前到达，企图占据最佳捕鱼地点。 The bears turn up early, anxious to bag the best fishing spots.
这是熊熟悉人类的机会。 It's a chance for the bears to get used to people.
对于要接近熊的人们， And for the people to get used to the bears.
太酷了，伙计。 Pretty cool, man.
作为动物学家，马特比任何人都了解其危险性。 As a zoologist, Matt is more aware of the dangers than anyone.
当工作接近熊， 重要的是要 When working close to bears, it's important to understand
以平静和不具威胁性的方式来理解他们的身体语言和行为。 their body language and act in a calm and non-threatening manner.
那就是入口！ That was close!
该计划是通过大型鹤来拍摄， The plan is to film from a large crane,
所以熊要习惯于它的移动， so the bears need to become used to its movements,
以及剧组成员的存在。 as well as the presence of the team.
计划即将付诸行动，但还没有发现一只鹰， It's all going to plan, but not a single eagle has been seen,
没有他们一切都免谈。 and without them there is no story.
熊泰然自若，已做好了准备， The bears are poised and ready,
鲑鱼聚集在河流的入海口。 and the salmon are gathering at the mouth of the river.
然后，仿佛有什么暗示，第一只老鹰到了。 Then, as if on cue, the first eagle arrives.
那是一只鹰。 That's one eagle.
那是一只鹰，看到了么？ There is an eagle, see it?
然后又来了一只。 Then another.
跟以往一样，鸟儿准确地知道 As so often occurs, the birds know exactly
什么时候发生自然界最伟大的事件。 when nature's greatest events are set to happen.
各就各位...鲑鱼大赛开始。 It's action stations... the salmon run has started.
该小组必须迅速展开工作，但是，幸运的是， The team have to work quickly, but, thankfully,
熊感兴趣的是鲑鱼更甚于团队成员。 the bears are more interested in the salmon than the crew.
而老鹰正如预期所料， And the eagles do exactly what was expected,
从熊眼皮下窃取大块肥美鲑鱼肉。 stealing great hunks of fat salmon from under the noses of the bears.
让我们回到非洲，失踪的秃鹫使地面工作人员忧心不已。 Back in Africa, the lost vulture is concerning the ground crew.
一架侦察机起飞去观察能否找到其着陆地点。 A spotter plane goes up to see if it can locate where she's landed.
摄像装置返回的图像显示， 她目前安全且身体良好... The onboard pictures show that she is safe and well...
但在哪里呢？ but where?
这里不乏志愿帮忙的人。 There is no shortage of willing helpers.
“我试试去看看。” 'I try to see it.'
“我认为其他的家伙在来来回回， 'I think it's the other guys have gone off down and up again,
“所以我让他们停止... ” 'so I'll get them to stop... '
地面工作人员前往远处的山头。 The ground crew head to the distant hills.
没有，我们什么都看不到，因为有很多树 No, we can't see anything, because there are many trees
而她就着陆在那上面的某个地方， 但现在我们必须找到她。 and she lands somewhere up there but now we have to find her.
这是困难的，因为还未发现她的踪迹。 It is difficult because there is no tracks to find her.
看飞机。 Look at the plane.
你看到了什么？不，不，没有。 You see? No, no, no.
飞机就在我们上面，所以希望它不太远。 The plane's right above us so hopefully it's not too far.
谢谢你，威利。 Thank you, Willie.
飞机在现场盘旋。 The plane circles the spot.
她就在那，在某个山顶，现在我们必须向上爬。 She's just there, on the top of a mountain, now we have to climb.
但这不是件容易事儿。 But it's not going to be easy.
所有的负载相机都是事先设计好的， 鸟儿可以除掉它们， All onboard cameras are designed so the bird can remove them,
但从迟缓信号来看，很明显 but it's clear from the relayed signal
秃鹫对周遭毫不介意。 that the vulture hasn't a care in the world.
但对约翰和其队友就不好说了。 The same can't be said for Yohann and the team.
她听到声音越来越近。 She hears the approaching voices.
一些眼尖的当地儿童首先抵达现场。 Some sharp-eyed local children are first at the scene.
疯鸟！ Crazy bird!
但秃鹫一直等待的是约翰。 But it's Yohann that the vulture has been waiting for.
太好了。 Great.
干得好。干得好。 Well done. Well done.
令人惊叹。 Amazing.
整个剧组在观看来之不易的成功。 A moment for the whole team to reflect on the hard-earned success.
但是，这仅仅是个开始。 But this was just the beginning.
之后，秃鹫捕捉到了许多不同的位置的鸟瞰视图。 The vulture captured a bird's-eye view
in many different locations after this.
不敢相信，鸟儿飞的那么高。 她非常稳定。令人难以置信的。 Can't believe how high that bird is. She's very stable. Incredibly.
令人吃惊。 It's amazing.
现在你真的在与鸟飞行。 Now you really are flying with the birds.
有了它，你真的在天空，像秃鹫一样飙升于热气流。 You're really up in the sky with it, thermalling like a vulture does.
她真的表现地就像一只野生秃鹫。 She really is behaving like a wild vulture.
良好的攀升。干得好，你。真棒。 Good climb. Well done, you. That's awesome.
让我们回到欧洲，克里斯蒂安的团队 将目光投向了下一个巨大的挑战... Back in Europe, Christian's team have set their sights
on the next big challenge...
飞越苏格兰的爱丁堡， a flight over Edinburgh in Scotland,
循着成千上万只白额黑雁的迁徙路线。 following the tracks of thousands of migrating barnacle geese.
是时候检验辛苦付出是否得到回报啦。 It's time to see whether all the hard work will pay off.
但这不是一件容易的事... But it's not going to be easy...
好不容易获得了许可， permissions have been difficult to obtain,
只限定一个小时到达地点。 and they have been given a narrow window of only an hour
to get the shot.
其他的空中交通被迫改变方向， 围绕爱丁堡飞行。 All other air traffic
has had to be diverted around Edinburgh for the flight.
鸟儿似乎急于展开翅膀。 The birds seem eager to stretch their wings.
空中交通管制给出信号， Air traffic control give the signal,
大雁出现了，脚步轻快有力。 and the geese emerge with a spring in their step.
这是一个好的开始... 所有的培训初显成效。 It's a good start... all the training is paying off.
但其指定的起飞地点距城市五英里。 But their designated take-off site was five miles from the city.
为了获得成功，鸟儿需要充分配合 To succeed, the birds need to be fit enough
全程跟上滑翔翼。 to keep up with the microlight all the way.
鸟儿必须维持紧密的编队... The birds must maintain a tight formation...
如果迷路，将被迫放弃拍摄。 if any get lost, the shoot will have to be abandoned.
他们历时10分钟飞越了亚瑟王座... 10 minutes of flying takes them over Arthur's seat...
俯瞰全城的著名的山峰。 the famous hill overlooking the city.
他们现在向爱丁堡中央飞去。 They now power onwards towards the heart of Edinburgh.
如果引擎出现故障， 克里斯蒂安必须维持在合适的高度... In case of engine failure, Christian must maintain good altitude...
他必须一直安全滑行。 he must always be able to glide to safety.
大雁表现的趋于完善... The geese perform to perfection...
现在，对于他们来说， 跟滑翔翼一起飞行很容易。 by now, flying with a microlight comes naturally to them.
他们甚至采用了候鸟的经典编队， They even take on the classic formation of a migrating flock,
以克里斯蒂安为舵手。 with Christian at the helm.
就像野雁一样， 他们的母亲告诉他们路线。 Just like wild geese, their mother shows them the way.
最后，他们得到了想要的... Finally, they've got what they came for...
当他们飞越苏格兰的首都时， 野生鸟群的鸟瞰映像。 the view that wild flocks see as they fly over Scotland's capital.
这是一个成功， It's a success,
但克里斯蒂安对他的鸟儿有更大的野心。 but Christian has even greater ambitions for his birds.
让我们回到非洲，肯尼亚的博高利亚湖， Back in Africa, at Kenya's Lake Bogoria,
火烈鸟是飞越地球节目组的下一个挑战。 flamingos are the next challenge for the Earthflight team.
野生火烈鸟是世界上最胆小的鸟类之一。 Wild flamingos are one of the most nervous birds in the world.
要在他们之间拍摄需要各种监控摄像头。 To film among the masses requires a variety of spycams.
制片人菲利普·道尔顿埋了一个遥控摄像机 Producer Philip Dalton buries a remote camera
在一处最爱的饮水地点，就埋在热气腾腾的热泥中。 in the steaming hot mud at a favourite drinking spot.
它捕捉到这样的亲密镜头。 It captures intimate images like these.
他还部署了另一部相机， He also deploys another camera,
伪装成一小群火烈鸟。 disguised by its own mini-flock of flamingos.
但是，为了对这些众所周知的胆怯鸟儿 从空中捕捉镜头，需要隐形战术。 But to capture shots
of these notoriously skittish birds from the air needs stealth tactics.
这架超前的无人驾驶飞机是剧组的秘密武器。 This futuristic drone is the team's secret weapon.
其微小的转子叶片允许几近无声的接近， Its tiny rotor blades allow an almost silent approach,
其怪异的形状并不像他们见过的猎食者。 and its alien shape is nothing like any predator they've seen.
在对20年一遇的火烈鸟最伟大的集会捕捉镜头时， 无人驾驶飞机难以掀起一片羽毛。 The drone hardly ruffles a feather as it captures a view
of the greatest gathering of flamingos seen for 20 years.
然后，在轻击开关，它返回基地。 Then, at the flick of a switch, it returns to base.
但这只不过是部分较大的镜头 But this was just part of a much bigger sequence
博高利亚湖的拍摄... shot at Lake Bogoria...
耗时一百天才完成。 one that took a hundred filming days to complete.
火烈鸟优美的舞蹈 The beautiful dance of the flamingos
只发生于情况理想之时。 only happens when conditions are perfect.
捕捉惊人的行为总是耗费时间。 To capture extraordinary behaviour always takes time.
在博高利亚湖，狒狒变成了杀手。 In Bogoria, baboons have turned killers.
需耗费时日才能捕捉到这种行为。 Behaviour like this takes countless days to capture.
当与官方的繁文缛节打交道时， 耐心也同样重要。 Patience is also of the essence when dealing with red tape.
伦敦是世界上最拥挤的空域， London is the most overcrowded airspace in the world,
制作团队为了获得许可，耗时两年 and for two years, the production team sought permission
才允许克里斯蒂安的鸟儿飞越其上空。 for Christian's birds to fly over it.
在拍摄的最后一个夏季，终于成行。 It finally came in the last summer of filming.
场地是伦敦城市机场。 The venue is London City Airport.
但是有一个问题... But there's a catch...
鸟儿只有作为航空表演的一部分，才可以飞行 the birds can only fly if they become part of the airshow
因为那天要关闭机场。 that is closing the airport for the day.
与其他与会者一样，鸟儿必须排队表演。 Like the other participants, the birds must perform on cue.
对于表演飞行员，这只要划定区域， For a display pilot this goes with the territory,
但克里斯蒂安的鸟儿需要理想的风力条件... but Christian's birds need perfect wind conditions...
这不是一件容易的事。 it's not going to be easy.
滑翔翼必须快速组装， The microlight is assembled in double-quick time,
在周围在进行表演时。 while the display goes on around them.
但剧组有一些担忧... But the team have some concerns...
特技飞机的陌生的景象和声音 the unfamiliar sights and sounds of the stunt planes
可能会干扰鸟类。 may disturb the birds.
还有建筑物... 产生紊流，在那里... 好的。 With the buildings... There is turbulence, over there... OK.
我会尽力攀升。 I will try to climb.
克里斯蒂安还有别的顾虑。 And Christian has other worries.
在每年的这个时候，大雁换毛 Geese moult their feathers at this time of year,
所以他认为其中只有少数能飞的足够强劲 so he thinks only a few of them are able to fly strongly enough
在这些天气条件下，而且其飞行速度是有限的。 in these weather conditions, and their flying speed is limited.
鸟儿不想攀升。 The birds don't want to climb.
他尤其担心热空气产生紊流 He is particularly worried by turbulence from hot air
而炙热的跑道产生热空气。 rising from the sun-baked runway.
因此，为了使他们更容易， So, to make it easier for them,
克里斯蒂安现在使用慢速... 飞行，单个...座位的滑翔翼。 Christian is now using a slower... flying, single...seat microlight.
每个人都知道，如果大雁不按顺序飞行， Everyone's aware that if the geese don't fly on cue,
不会有第二次机会。 there will be no second chance.
我必须等待，这架飞机要着陆了。 I have to wait, and this plane will land.
准备就绪。 Ready.
随着分配的时隙到达，大雁各就各位。 As the allocated time slot arrives, the geese take up position.
现在是关键时刻。 Now it's the moment of truth.
克里斯蒂安使用特殊的轻型摄像机， Christian is using a special lightweight camera,
但飞行的同时摄像从来不是一件容易的事。 but flying and filming at the same time is never going to be easy.
排除所有的杂念， Despite all of the distractions,
克里斯蒂安和他的鸟儿之间的纽带像以往一样强。 the bond between Christian and his birds is as strong as ever.
他们保持良好的紧密编队。 They hold a nice tight formation.
但是他必须抓紧一切，完成目的。 But he has to juggle everything to achieve what he came for.
他与鸟儿之间惊人的亲和力又一次获得了回报。 His amazing affinity with his birds is paying off once more.
对于克里斯蒂安和他的大雁来说，任务已经完成。 For Christian and his geese, it's mission accomplished.
但剧组还面临着一个更大的挑战， But one more big challenge still faces the team,
需要动用庞大的资源以及军事规划。 one that will take huge resources and military planning.
伊斯坦布尔是进入欧洲的门户 Istanbul is the gateway into Europe
来自非洲和亚洲的许多鸟类迁移。 for many birds migrating from Africa and Asia.
剧组对一种鸟感兴趣 The team is interested in one bird
到达这里的这种鸟儿数量成百上千... 著名的白鹳。 that arrives here in the hundreds of thousands... the famous white stork.
为了观察鸟儿的来临，鸟类学家网络 To spot the approaching birds, a network of ornithologists
沿迁徙路线驻扎在不同地点。 are stationed at different points along the migration route.
即便如此，鸟的到来是自发的和不可预知的。 Even so, the bird's arrival is spontaneous and unpredictable.
而且，强风可以推高他们，淡出人们的视线。 And strong winds can push them high out of sight.
经过一周的假警报，鹳突然出现。 After a week of false alarms, the storks suddenly appear.
前面的那队，现在乘热气流上升了一点。 To the front one, which is now thermalling a bit.
然后别人加入他们的行列，正飞向城市。 Then others join them, heading right for the city.
摄影队一直在等待这一刻。 The filming teams have been waiting for this moment.
滑翔翼率先攀升。 A microlight is first to be scrambled.
然后是携带稳定摄像机的直升机起飞。 Then a helicopter with a stabilised camera mount.
已经为直升机清道，可以在城市上空飞行... The helicopter has been cleared to fly over the city...
当滑翔翼掩护着鸟群飞过城市边缘。 while the microlight shadows the flocks through the city outskirts.
之后一架侦察机发现了意想不到的景象... Then a spotter sees an unexpected sight...
数千只鹳在出海途中遇上了麻烦。 thousands of storks in trouble way out to sea.
直升机机组人员捕捉了鹳获得安全的时刻。 The helicopter crew capture the moment the storks reach safety.
王子群岛，距离大陆七英里。 The Princes Islands, seven miles from the mainland.
岩石上空生成热气流 Thermals rising from the rocks
他们借以提升，借此抵达大陆。 gives them the boost they need to make it to the mainland.
在伊斯坦布尔，地面人员正在等待。 In Istanbul, the ground teams are waiting.
一名队员甚至处于著名的圣索菲亚教堂的尖塔上。 One crew are even on the minarets of the famous Hagia Sophia.
他们从另一角度捕捉这一伟大的闯入。 They capture another view of this great invasion.
在飞越地球节目对耐力的讲述中， 鹳的故事就是一部史诗， The stork's story was an epic Earthflight tale of endurance,
并成为了欧洲节目的开篇之作。 and it became a fitting start to the programme on Europe.
讲述鸟类伟大旅程的故事 Telling the story of the birds' great journeys
跨越世界六大洲 across the world's continents
是数百名具有献身精神的人员参与的一项计划。 was a project that involved hundreds of dedicated people.
得益于新技术和新的拍摄手段， Helped by new technology and new filming techniques,
捕捉到前所未有的鸟类生活片段。 the birds' lives were captured as never before.
但在每一个阶段， But at every stage,
故事都被野生鸟类的行为所主导 the story was guided by the behaviour of wild birds
都有一个令人难以置信的故事要讲述。 who had an incredible tale to tell.
他们带领摄制组拍摄见所未见的景象... They took the film crews to sights never seen before...
以全新的视角重新讲述熟悉的故事。 and retold familiar stories from a whole new perspective.
他们不断地给我们带来惊奇， 用他们的聪明才智... They continually surprised with their ingenuity...
他们的智慧... their intelligence...
和他们的奉献精神。 and their devotion.
他们向我们展示了他们的挑战... They showed us their challenges...
和他们的胜利。 and their triumphs.
我们分享他们的刺激... We shared in their dramas...
和他们最伟大的成功。 and their greatest successes.
无论他们把我们带到哪里， 他们都以崭新的视角向我们展示世界。 Wherever they took us, they showed us the world with fresh eyes.
飞越地球是他们的故事... Earthflight was their story...
并且不断地给剧组带来惊奇， 帮助剧组讲述他们的故事。 and it continually surprised the team that helped tell it.
我们对鸟类的认识将不同以往。 Our view of birds will never be the same again.
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