翠鸟先高作巢以避患。及生子，爱之，恐坠，稍下作巢。予长羽毛，复益爱之，又更下巢，而人遂得而取之矣。
——《谭概》
The Kingfisher
The
kingfisher is a timid bird. It always builds its nest high up in the tree as a
protection against danger. When the fledglings hatch, it is so apprehensive for
fear they should fall that it builds the nest lower down. When their feathers
begin to appear, it becomes even more apprehensive and builds the nest still
lower, so low that anybody can now catch them.
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