秘密花园第三集 P13 - BBC.Secret.Garden.Series.1.3of5.The.Lake.District.1080p.x265.AAC.UMMU.NET_13

Soon, the chicks will make their first epic journey, crossing continents and surviving storms. Thanks to Chris and Liz and their country haven, with its old shed and bug-filled meadow, the swallows may well return next spring to join the many other animals which have made this garden their home. When the production team first got in touch, Liz and Chris were excited to have their garden secrets revealed. When Chris called me to say that we might be having some interest in filming the wildlife on one side, I was thinking, oh, that would be amazing. I am very curious to know who's doing what. But they were also nervous. However, I was thinking, wouldn't it be typical that if we say yes to this, the swallows won't come back? Wildlife cameraman Lindsay McRae has filmed on every continent, but he's Cumbrian, born and bred. So this is the Lake District, and I grew up actually just over that hill. So I feel like I know this area like the back of my hand. The valley I grew up in was surrounded by small farms full of swallows nests, just became obsessed with them growing up. His mission now is to film a family of swallows in a country garden. As it turned out, Liz's concern wasn't completely unfounded. A male swallow has returned on time, but no sign of a female. Everyone knows it's a mammoth journey these small birds have to make. I've not only just read about it, I've actually been to the Sahara and seen swallows flying across the desert. So I know what they've got to get through. It's a journey that's getting harder and harder. Over the last few years, we're definitely seeing fewer swallows. I think it's a story everywhere, isn't it? Even in my lifetime, I've noticed a huge, huge decline. They are the bird each spring, aren't they, that everyone wants to see first. They're such beautiful and characterful birds. Hopefully the female that is due back here knows where she's going. While Lindsay follows the swallows' fortunes, camera woman Katie Mayhew is working the garden night shift. Her mission is to cover the garden's tiniest inhabitants. Down at the pond, she's setting up a complicated system to get beneath the surface. Right, idiots check. Is the camera going to fall in the water? Okay, here we go.