chick

Example Sentences

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The only pair of breeding ospreys in southern England have hatched their first chick of 2026.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Dorset's much-loved ospreys are incubating another bumper clutch of four eggs and all eyes are on their nest cam, waiting for the first chick to appear.

From BBC • May 2, 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

What’s known as “pip watch” started earlier this week, a time of high anticipation when livestream viewers watch for signs of a chick breaking out of its shell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As if she were just one more chick in the brood.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng