Sentence examples for if a nestling from inspiring English sources

If a nestling falls outside the ring, whether accidentally or by being pushed, it is treated as non-kin and is neither cared for nor permitted to return (Gould 1983).

If caught as a nestling, ravens can be tamed and taught to mimic human speech, a fact noted by Edgar Allan Poe.

The only thing that he had ever done was accept meals regurgitated to him by his sisters, as if he were a nestling bird, and wait, and wait some more, and finally take the one short flight from his home, followed by five minutes of copulation.

If you find a nestling, you can return it to its nest, which should be close by.

If the bird has no feathers, it is a nestling, so look around to see if you can spot the nest.

If it doesn't, it's a nestling.

If the baby bird you have found is a nestling, it should not be out of the nest and something is definitely wrong.

Males nearly always bring food to the nestling singly, and if several arrive at once one will pass food to a nestling while the others wait.

If you can't decide whether you have a fledgling or a nestling, try letting the bird sit on your finger.

If you are sure that the baby bird you have encountered is a nestling, and it is lying helpless on the ground, it may be possible to reintroduce the chick to its nest.

12 out of 20 parameters were strongly related to a nestling's hunger state.