chick
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The charity's reserve's officer Paul Waterhouse explained the new pair, Blue 717 and her mate Blue 476, had only fledged one chick last year, which was normal among less-experienced ospreys.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Managing people and predators around nesting beaches, with the modest goal of helping pairs of oystercatchers fledge half a chick more each year, brought a 45% population surge by 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
"If they get shot when they're still sort of midway through their breeding season, it's not just the chick that dies, it's also that the breeding population is reduced."
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
By Saturday, the first chick had popped its head out of the shell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Like, chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick, check me out!
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
The Brockmans are among the thousands across the globe who have watched Jackie and Shadow bond and raise chicks via webcams installed by the nonprofit, Anna Brockman said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Five chicks have been given leg rings and tags after their birth at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve in Cumbria.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Swift boxes were placed on the tower of the David Attenborough Building in the city in 2020 and the first pair nested and reared two chicks in 2021.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Shadow, one-half of a famous bald eagle couple, drops off a fish to his two growing chicks — something the boaters confirm thanks to a nonstop livestream of the nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“All right, my chicks, let’s try it again. Right foot, in!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
