Reader's Digest Chinese Edition 讀者文摘中文版 (Digital)

Reader's Digest Chinese Edition 讀者文摘中文版 (Digital)

1 Issue, December 2023 / January 2024

聰明動物

聰明動物
勇敢的路易 ANTHONY SMETANIN◎撰 一個陽光晴朗的午後,我坐在屋後的走廊上時,看到我那隻忠心的黃金獵犬路易正在院子裡玩耍。突然間,牠開始狂吠,衝向雞舍。我覺得好奇,走過去一探究竟。我走近時, 看到一條小蛇在地上蜿蜒而行。路易正繞著雞舍追蛇,一邊狺狺狂吠,決心要保護那些有羽毛的朋友。我驚訝地看著路易在院子裡左衝右突,撞倒了幾個花盆和幾尊花園地精塑像。那條蛇看到路易突然出現,嚇了一大跳,趕緊溜之大吉。但是,路易可沒打算放過,仍然繼續追逐,決心要將蛇趕出院子。兩者就這樣繞著院子狂奔,也不知道過了多久。最後,路易終於把蛇逼到花園的棚子附近,然後得意洋洋地吠了一聲,衝過去想要咬住蛇,卻撲了個空,摔進一堆落葉裡。那條蛇趁機溜進矮灌木叢中。路易從落葉堆裡現身時,表情有些茫然, 但仍決心要保護雞群。於是牠在雞舍旁邊趴了下來,以戒備的眼神四處張望,以防那條蛇再度出現。那些雞似乎也感受到路易的英勇行徑,紛紛透過雞舍的鐵絲網看著牠咯咯地叫,表示感謝之情。 就這樣,路易成了我們院子裡的英雄。 蟆口鴟求救 RHONDA DAVIES◎撰 2012年夏天,我們和一對茶色蟆口鴟有了美妙的邂逅。我和丈夫看著牠們來到我們後院,在一株距後門大約50公尺的落葉楓樹上築巢、孵蛋,接著照顧3隻剛出殼的雛鳥。 當幼鳥快要離巢時,一隻親鳥突然來造訪我們。那是中午時分,就夜行鳥類而言,這樣的行徑頗不尋常。牠棲息在我們的廚房窗戶外面, 發出一陣聲響。我往外張望,看到一條1.5公尺長的巨蜥正沿著楓樹往上爬,牠朝著蟆口鴟的巢逼近。怎麼辦呢?巨蜥當然有覓食的權利,不過算牠倒楣,這事既然與我有關,我可不會讓巢裡的幼鳥成為牠的食物。我拿一隻竹竿沿著巨蜥的尾巴輕輕劃了一下,牠便從樹上爬下來,消失在灌木叢中。後來,我們也砍斷一根樹枝,讓巨蜥無法輕易接近鳥巢。 過了幾個晚上,我們聽到鳥巢那兒傳來一陣喧鬧,接著看到幾隻幼鳥正在巢緣振翅,試著起飛。一隻親鳥則在院子對面的另一棵樹上, 對著牠們叫喚。 第二天,鳥巢空了。牠們一家子都不見了。 但是,我永遠不會忘記蟆口鴟向我們求助的景象。…
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