chick
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In 2023, the project celebrated the first white-tailed eagle chick to be born in the wild in southern England since 1780.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Our new Donna, Jess, brings a real rock chick energy to it,” Holcenberg said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The only pair of breeding ospreys in southern England have hatched their first chick of 2026.
From BBC ● May 23, 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
Their name comes from the word for peeping chick in Latin, and they’re just the same as doves.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
“She looked so fierce with her powerful sharp beak and large powerful sharp talons, but cared for her chicks so gently and lovingly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Processors are constantly trying to match the number of chicks they need to hatch to the amount of meat their customers are willing to buy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Having nested together for eight years, Jackie and Shadow raised numerous chicks and bonded by restoring their nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
But poultry companies ended up hatching too many chicks and overestimating demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The possibility of Pa getting hurt had us all as nervous as cooped up chicks, rushing around, trying to keep busy, snapping at anybody who made a sound.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
