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Early July — one of the busiest times on Florida’s beaches — is also the time of year when the hatchlings of many shorebird species are starting to crack out of their eggs or nestlings are beginning to move around, according to bird experts.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
What is the right time to remove a nest from a nest box after the nestlings have fledged?
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Three of their four nestlings from last year died, but one, named Nagamo, survived and could yet return to Montrose to seek a partner.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Below, Canada geese and pintail ducks lead the kayak away from their nestlings, paddling almost effortlessly 30 yards ahead, then beating the water furiously to become airborne.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
What is the right time to remove a nest from a nest box after the nestlings have fledged?
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Three of their four nestlings from last year died, but one, named Nagamo, survived and could yet return to Montrose to seek a partner.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Below, Canada geese and pintail ducks lead the kayak away from their nestlings, paddling almost effortlessly 30 yards ahead, then beating the water furiously to become airborne.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 21 May 2025
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“Nestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nestling. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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nestling
noun
nest·ling
ˈnest-liŋ 
: a young bird not yet able to leave the nest
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