incubating

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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

Curiously, DDT did not kill the birds outright, but rather caused their eggshells to collapse under the weight of the incubating adults.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

"We do generally think that both males and females take care of incubating the egg, and they also take care of feeding the chick."

From Salon • May 11, 2025

The critical period for the fall-run salmon in the Sacramento is while the eggs are incubating in their gravel beds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

TV news crews descend on St. Joseph’s to cover the episode and question what kind of warped values the school must be incubating.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove