chicks

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They hatched four chicks in 2024 and another four in 2025 and are the first ospreys to breed on England's south coast in 180 years.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

The species went extinct in the UK about 400 years ago due to overhunting and the loss of wetlands, but last year saw a record 37 chicks born across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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