This day was indeed one of sorrow to the family of bobwhite.

这天对于山家族而言太悲惨了。

About ten days later Mr. and Mrs. bobwhite selected a place for their nest.

大约十天后，山先生和夫人为它们的择了一处地方。

As you will learn, even a harmless bird like bobwhite lives a life of adventure and danger.

你会懂得即使是无害的山会经历探险般，危险的旅程。

But bobwhite was whistling for something else besides good spirits this morning. He was whistling for a wife.

山除了在清晨轻声歌唱，抖擞精神以外，它还在用歌声寻找妻子。

The Book of Nature is full of interesting facts. Clarence Hawkes here tells about the life of bobwhite, or the quail.

自然之书中有许多有趣的讲述，霍克斯向大家讲述山，或者叫做。

One night when they were about a week old, Mrs. bobwhite led them to sleep in a little hollow under an overhanging rock.

它们差不多有一周大了，那天晚上，雌山让它们在悬挂岩石的下方空洞中睡觉。