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Alfalfa Field Irrigation, Oregon

Photograph by David McLain

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature

A quarter-mile-long (0.4-kilometer-long) wheel line spritzes an Oregon alfalfa field. Many farmers in the upper reaches of the Klamath Basin are replacing such wheel-line irrigation with more modern methods, and improving the water efficiency of their operations.

See more photographs from the December 2008 feature story "Klamath River."

译文：

紫苜蓿田的灌溉系统，俄勒冈

摄影：David McLain

本月每日一图的主题是：自然

一台1/4英里（0.4公里）长的滚移式喷灌机正在灌溉俄勒冈的一片紫苜蓿田。许多克拉马斯盆地高处的农场主正在用更现代化的方法取代这些滚移式喷灌机，这使他们用水的效率变得更高了。

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Swans in Flight, Washington

Photograph by Mike McElroy

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature

This lucky picture of swans was taken while out taking photos of other wildlife on Leque Island in Stanwood, Washington.

This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot. Have a great shot? Send it to us for possible publication in National Geographic magazine.

译文：

飞翔的天鹅，华盛顿州

摄影：Mike McElroy

本月每日一图的主题是：自然

我在华盛顿州斯坦伍德Leque岛上拍摄其它野生动植物时，幸运地拍到了这张天鹅的照片。

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Polar Bear and Cubs, Svalbard, Norway

Photograph by Paul Nicklen

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature

In a far north without ice, a mother bear could be stranded a long way from good hunting, struggling to feed herself and her cubs. This snow-free scene near Kapp Fanshawe (Cape Fanshawe) offers a glimpse of what may be the Arctic’s rockier future.

See more photographs from the April 2009 feature story "Svalbard."

译文：

北极熊和幼崽，斯瓦尔巴，挪威

摄影：Paul Nicklen

本月每日一图的主题是：自然

在北方一处没有冰雪的地方，一只母熊可能已经很久没有找到足够的食物，它拼尽全力来喂抱自己和孩子们了。Kapp Fanshawe（Cape Fanshawe）附近这一无雪的场景，也许就是北极岩层裸露的未来的缩影。

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan

Photograph by Greg Tucker

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature

A 30-second exposure was used to capture a small waterfall spilling into Lake Superior at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

This photo and caption were submitted to the 2008 International Photo Contest.

译文：

彩岩国家滨湖景区，密歇根

摄影：Greg Tucker

本月每日一图的主题是：自然

这张照片拍摄于彩岩国家滨湖景区，用了30秒的曝光来捕捉一个流入苏必利尔湖的小瀑布。

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Coconut Island Fish, Hawaii

Photograph by Gwen Goodmanlowe

This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature

This photo was taken in the lagoon at Coconut Island, Hawaii. I worked there for seven years and Kaneohe is one of my favorite places. Because the little island is preserved, the reefs are still intact—paradise.

This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.

译文：

椰子岛鱼，夏威夷

摄影：Gwen Goodmanlowe

本月每日一图的主题是：自然

这张照片拍摄于夏威夷椰子岛上的泻湖。我在那里工作了7年，卡内奥赫是我最喜欢的地方之一。因为这个小岛里保护区，珊瑚礁仍然保存完美，是各种生物的天堂。