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Sling Net Around Young Bird Crossword Clue
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "NESTLING" which means:
- noun
- • Young bird not yet fledged
- • A young person of either sex verb
- • To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- • To press oneself against another affectionately.
- • To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
- • To build or sit upon a nest.
- • Of a bird: to look after its young.
- • To move or place into a comfortable position
An example sentence would be:
- • "The mother bird was protecting her nestlings from the rain."
- • "We found a nestling on the ground and decided to take it to a wildlife rehabilitator."
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