chick
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The charity's reserve's officer Paul Waterhouse explained the new pair, Blue 717 and her mate Blue 476, had only fledged one chick last year, which was normal among less-experienced ospreys.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Hidden in the scrapes, this little tern chick is camouflaged - and vulnerable - on a Norfolk beach.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Our new Donna, Jess, brings a real rock chick energy to it,” Holcenberg said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
“Okay, I’ll just guess then. Is it Briana? Lisa? That chick who homeschools but plays in the band—what’s her name? Kelly something?”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
This year's release of chicks is one step further towards "a situation where we're not at risk of losing this really iconic species for Shropshire", she added.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A second pair - male 374 and female 1H1 - are in their second year of breeding and hatched three healthy chicks, all believed to be male.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The eagles — and occasionally their chicks — could be seen on Friends of Big Bear Valley’s livestream heading into Sunday evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
This spring, the chicks were dubbed Luna and Sandy, a nod to Steers, with local third graders making the final call in a community naming contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Mother love takes on whole new meaning when you cross a banty hen taking care of fifteen or twenty chicks.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
