An illustration of a mother bird feeding her hatchlings.

Bird Feeding Hatchlings

An illustration of a mother bird feeding her hatchlings.

"A fine old hen some ducks and chickens hatch'd, / And with a mother's care their safety watch'd; / But soon the ducklings caused her much affright, / They find a stream, and swim off out of sight."—Barber, 1857

Nature Will Out

"A fine old hen some ducks and chickens hatch'd, / And with a mother's care their safety watch'd; /…