鸟巢

    我要说的鸟巢不是北京的鸟巢。

    后院桃树上的桃子已经熟了,有几个桃子已经被鸟给吃了,是该摘桃子的时候了。前天我在后院摘桃子的时候,意外地发现在茂密的树叶当中有一个鸟巢。

    我轻轻地拨开树叶,发现鸟巢里面有三个蓝绿色的鸟蛋,大家猜猜看这是什么鸟的蛋?

    在我摘桃子的时候,有一只鸟在我附近不停地飞来飞去,不停地叫,估计是这个鸟巢的主人,看了下面这张照片,你能不能猜出来这种鸟叫什么?

    如果还猜不出,那我就告诉你答案吧。这种鸟叫American Robin Bird,中文叫美国知更鸟,母鸟通常每次下2-4枚蛋,颜色为蓝绿色。

    经过一些研究,原来知更鸟在德州是受法律保会的,在繁殖季节,任何将鸟,鸟蛋,鸟巢,刚孵出的小鸟占为己有的行为都是违法的,甚至连骚扰母鸟孵蛋的行为都是违法的。最高罚款为500美元,和6个月监禁,没想到吧?人说美国的法律多如牛毛,一点都不夸张啊。不相信?看下面的链接:

    1. Possession of Migratory Birds, Including Feathers, Nests, and Eggs

    "Unless and except as permitted by regulations, …it shall be unlawful at any time, by any means, or in any manner…to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, …possess, offer for sale, sell, …purchase, import…any migratory bird, any part, nest, or eggs of any such bird…"

    It is a "strict-liability" law, meaning that there is no requirement for law enforcement agencies to prove "intent" to violate the law. That is, if you are found in possession of a protected species or its parts or products, you are automatically in violation of the law.

    2. Birders and U.S. Federal Laws

    这下子热闹了,我们家前院一个受法律保护的燕子窝,后院一个受法律保护的知更鸟窝,两个大爷。

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    • Thank you for educating us. I will show this to Sophia. She will love to see it.

    • 第一次看到传说中的美国知更鸟和她的要出世的孩子,那个蓝色的蛋壳真好看。