小翠鸟

等到小鸟长出了美丽的羽毛以后，母鸟就更加喜欢和爱护它们了，于是又向下搬巢，结果小翠鸟却被人们轻而易举地掏走了。

When the young birds grow beautiful feathers , the kingfisher will become even fonder of them and more protective , so it will move its nest further downward , with the result that the young birds are easily taken away by people .

只因为，嫩芽以后还能在生长，而这只小翠鸟也许一生中只会飞来我的庭院一次。

The little kingfisher , however , might fly to my garden only once in all my life .

夏日的午后，一只小翠鸟飞进了我的庭院，停在玫瑰花树上。

On a summer afternoon , a little kingfisher flew into my garden , and perched on a rose thee .

于是又向下搬巢，结果小翠鸟却被人们轻而易举地掏走了。

so it will move its nest further downward , with the result that the young birds are easily taken away by people .

“没什么的，小蝙蝠，”翠鸟笑着说。

" There 's nothing to it , Little Bat ," laughed Kingfisher .