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a bird too young to fly, too loud to ignore, gaping for everything
Bald startMany hatch naked, eyes sealed shut
Gape signalsBright mouth linings beg parents to feed harder
Weight rushSome double their mass in days
Fledgling nextLeaving the nest upgrades them to fledgling
Brood parasitesCuckoo nestlings shove rivals overboard to monopolize food