nestling
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One unexpected finding was that warmer extremes were linked to heavier fledging weights during the nestling stage.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
But for a hummingbird with a broken wing or a nestling with a missing mom, the situation is life-threatening.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
Many years ago, her cat had escaped and came back with a hummingbird nestling.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
Then, remembering La Llorona’s words and the effect the ear pendant had on the duty officer at customs, I reached up to my left ear and flicked my index finger against the nestling orbs.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Growth, Development and Reproduction of Organisms - Middle School
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