I work at a university in the USA.
I
work
at
a
university
in
the
USA
.
There, my team and I are trying to learn more about the American black duck, a kind of water bird.
There
,
my
team
and
I
are
trying
to
learn
more
about
the
American
black
duck
,
a
kind
of
water
bird
.
And now we are using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night vision scope".
And
now
we
are
using
an
exciting
piece
of
equipment
called
a
``
night
vision
scope
''
.
By using it, we can see the ducks in the dark.
By
using
it
,
we
can
see
the
ducks
in
the
dark
.
We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers are falling hugely.
We
're
worried
about
black
ducks
mainly
because
their
numbers
are
falling
hugely
.
And we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these birds.
And
we
do
n't
know
whether
there
's
enough
food
on
the
east
coast
for
these
birds
.
There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we don't have the equipment.
There
's
lots
of
information
about
their
daytime
activities
,
but
nothing
about
what
they
do
at
night
,
because
we
do
n't
have
the
equipment
.
But this new "scope" will make really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we will be able to find out more about the ducks.
But
this
new
``
scope
''
will
make
really
clear
pictures
,
even
on
moonless
nights
,
so
we
will
be
able
to
find
out
more
about
the
ducks
.
It is very hard work.
It
is
very
hard
work
.
There are four of us, and we each work six hours every day.
There
are
four
of
us
,
and
we
each
work
six
hours
every
day
.
We study ducks in different places, and I sometimes have to take a boat to where I need to work.the weather is not helpful because most of the time it's wet.
We
study
ducks
in
different
places
,
and
I
sometimes
have
to
take
a
boat
to
where
I
need
to
work.the
weather
is
not
helpful
because
most
of
the
time
it
's
wet
.
Oh, and it's so quiet that sometimes I need coffee to stop me from falling asleep.
Oh
,
and
it
's
so
quiet
that
sometimes
I
need
coffee
to
stop
me
from
falling
asleep
.
But I like the work.
But
I
like
the
work
.
Over the summer, we will spend hours in a lab, where we will look at our results together.
Over
the
summer
,
we
will
spend
hours
in
a
lab
,
where
we
will
look
at
our
results
together
.
It will be hard to stay there every day because of the hot weather--but it is very important to do this!
It
will
be
hard
to
stay
there
every
day
because
of
the
hot
weather
--
but
it
is
very
important
to
do
this
!
I work at a university in the USA. There, my team and I are trying to learn more about the American black duck, a kind of water bird. And now we are using an exciting piece of equipment called a "night vision scope". By using it, we can see the ducks in the dark.  We're worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers are falling hugely. And we don't know whether there's enough food on the east coast for these birds. There's lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do at night, because we don't have the equipment. But this new "scope" will make really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so we will be able to find out more about the ducks.  It is very hard work. There are four of us, and we each work six hours every day. We study ducks in different places, and I sometimes have to take a boat to where I need to work.the weather is not helpful because most of the time it's wet. Oh, and it's so quiet that sometimes I need coffee to stop me from falling asleep.  But I like the work. Over the summer, we will spend hours in a lab, where we will look at our results together. It will be hard to stay there every day because of the hot weather--but it is very important to do this!