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Traffic accidents

机译:交通意外

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Can modern man pursue his urban ambitions and still coexist with nature? The question seems particularly relevant if you are a bird and you are heading for Chicago, where the annual spring migration is just reaching its peak. Perched on the edge of Lake Michigan, this huge city is directly in the path of some 300 species of avian travellers, many of whom prefer to hug the shoreline rather than cross the huge lake. That is not always a safe choice, given Chicago's lofty skyline. In the late 1960s, flocks of warblers, thrushes, cuckoos and other species flew headlong into the newly built, 96-storey John Hancock Centre. The birds, which navigate at night using celestial cues, were attracted by the building's lights. Their dead bodies littered the sidewalks below as the sun rose.
机译:现代人能否追求自己的城市野心并与自然共存?如果您是一只鸟,并且正前往芝加哥,每年的春季迁徙正达到顶峰,那么这个问题似乎特别重要。这座巨大的城市坐落在密歇根湖的边缘,直接位于约300种鸟类旅行者的小径上,其中许多人更喜欢拥抱海岸线而不是越过巨大的湖泊。考虑到芝加哥高高的天际线,这并不总是一个安全的选择。在1960年代后期,成群的莺,鹅口疮,杜鹃和其他物种飞入了新建的96层高的约翰汉考克中心。这些鸟在夜间利用天体线索飞行,被建筑物的灯光所吸引。太阳升起时,他们的尸体在下面的人行道上乱抛垃圾。

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