chicks

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Without at least four birds working together to raise young, their slow-developing chicks won’t survive long enough to leave the nest.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Friends of Big Bear Valley announced Friday that the two chicks have been named Sandy and Luna following a communitywide naming contest and a final vote by Big Bear Valley third-graders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Up to 14 osprey chicks are re-located from Scotland and released in the Poole Harbour area each year.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The two chicks will be named by the third-graders at a school in Big Bear, according to Jenny Voisard, media manager for Friends of Big Bear Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

She was not sure how long she sat there before the hen began to squawk loudly and spread its wings to shield the chicks, but they did not run into the shelter quickly enough.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie