Yesterday on my way home from the library I spotted a forth naked baby bird dead on the sidewalk and today I learned a new word for them. Altricial. My theory is the 45 MPH winds we've been receiving have blown these babies out of their nests.
- Altricial: naked or sparse feathers, eyes closed, completely dependent on parental care (songbirds, hummingbirds, swallows, woodpeckers)
- Precocial: covered with fluffy down, eyes open, able to walk almost immediately (ducks, geese, swans, quail, shorebirds) source
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