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nestling a. a young bird not yet fledged b. (as modifier): a nestling thrush How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Its story lines are as ingenious as those for a scripted show, and the producers treat the characters with the same disdain and affection as viewers do, toying with them the way a cat does a crippled baby bird. His parents and best friend are sympathetic, but it's the example of a baby bird getting ready to leave the nest that finally gives Duane the courage to make a speech in the cafeteria about what he's going through and ask for forbearance. Their nests would be so exposed that any predator, like a crow or raven or scrub jay, would just pick off the eggs or the baby birds. |
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