fledglings
- plural of fledgling.
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Fledglings - known affectionately as teaspoons, on account of their shorter bills - can also be identified by the black in their wing tips.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023
Two graduates from that class, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, appear towards the end to show the through-line from the Busby Babes to Fergie's treble-winning Fledglings and beyond.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2019
And they’ve got strong family ties on their side: Fledglings from one clutch stick around the territory to help their parents raise the next clutch of chicks.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2014
Eric Cantona has been credited with the emergence of Fergie's Fledglings, as the young United players of the late 1990s were named in an ill-advised attempt to rekindle the spirit of the Busby Babes.
From The Guardian • May 8, 2013
Fledglings will develop contentedly in a cage, and become tame and amusing pets.
From Nature's Serial Story by Roe, Edward Payson
