chicks

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They hatched four chicks in 2024 and another four in 2025 and are the first ospreys to breed on England's south coast in 180 years.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Without at least four birds working together to raise young, their slow-developing chicks won’t survive long enough to leave the nest.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Friends of Big Bear Valley announced Friday that the two chicks have been named Sandy and Luna following a communitywide naming contest and a final vote by Big Bear Valley third-graders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Up to 14 osprey chicks are re-located from Scotland and released in the Poole Harbour area each year.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Pheasants fed quantities too small to kill them nevertheless laid few eggs, and the chicks that hatched soon died.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson