chick
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Adult vultures usually reach sexual maturity between the ages of five and seven, and produce only one chick every year or two.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Our new Donna, Jess, brings a real rock chick energy to it,” Holcenberg said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Even with trials, like a harrowing storm that claimed the life of a chick last year, it did the trick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, former Glaslyn male Aran has a new mate which has hatched a chick on a fresh nest.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
After struggling another day, the first chick cut a larger hole and thrust her beak and egg tooth into the air.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice to live, hunt and breed and their chicks can perish if they fall in freezing water before developing waterproof feathers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
A longtime pet breeder, Matson moved to Newberry Springs about nine years ago to raise ostriches and other exotic animals, selling their chicks and eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Conservationists can access the nests to check on any chicks and ensure their wellbeing.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Doing this, she led the coyote far away from her chicks.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
