chicks
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She said the fledging of five chicks from the nests of birds they had translocated to southern Scotland was a "hugely significant milestone".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Shortly before Jackie took ill, the chicks — Sandy and Luna —successfully fledged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Emperor penguins rely on stable sea ice to live, hunt and breed and their chicks can perish if they fall in freezing water before developing waterproof feathers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Many of the rescued eggs have successfully hatched, with the chicks now receiving "intensive" care to "maximise their chances of survival", it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Other students set up birdhouses for local nesting birds and recorded how many chicks they had.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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