There’s a reason why the cute baby animal pics scene is dominated by mammals like kitties and bunnies, but you don’t see a lot of baby birds. It’s because most of them have some serious awkward phases (with the exception of ducks and chickens… they seem to be blessed with looking cute in their baby pictures.) Where do you think the tale of the Ugly Duckling comes from? Apparently, it takes a while to grow a majestic and functional coat of feathers, and they can look pretty silly in the meantime.
Scroll down to see some impressive bird glow-ups. We bet you didn’t know what at least a few of these birds looked like as babies. Upvote the ones that surprise you the most!
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#1 Cardinal
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#2 Peacock
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#3 Tuffted Puffin
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Pigeons are an unusual case because, even if you live in a city and you see more pigeons than you can count every day, you’ve probably never seen one tending to a nest with baby pigeons in it.
That’s because the feral pigeons that live in cities all over the world are descended from rock doves, which put their nests on steep rock faces, or in caves. Urban pigeons carry on this behavior by nesting on roofs, under windowsills on tall buildings, and anywhere where absolutely nobody without wings can find them. If you hadn’t thought about it until now, that’s proof that they’re good at it.
Pigeons stay safely hidden away until they’re at least 40 days old, and then they come out with a shiny coat of feathers just like their parents. Good for them, it looks like it’s less embarrassing that way.
#4 Toco Toucan
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#5 Barn Owl
#6 Chaffinch
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#7 Grey Headed Albatross
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#8 Goffin’s Cockatoo
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#9 Peregrine Falcon
Image credits: Patrick Cashin
#10 Tit
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#11 House Martin
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#12 Chicken
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#13 Swan
Image credits: Chris Isherwood
#14 Mississippi Kite
Image credits: Andy Reago
#15 Turkey
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#16 Pigeon
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#17 Gannet
Image credits: flickr
#18 Pileated Woodpecker
Image credits: theowlshowofficial
#19 Hummingbird
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#20 Crane Bird
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#21 Bleeding-Heart Pidgoen
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#22 Gentoo Penguin
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#23 Golden Pheasant
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#24 Mallard Duck
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#25 Kiwi
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#26 Bald Eagle
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#27 Barn Swallow
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#28 Night Heron
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#29 Goose
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#30 White Tern
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#31 Raven
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#32 Red-Tailed Hawk
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#33 Flamingo
Image credits: Pixabay
#34 Ostrich
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#35 Dove
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#36 Gyrfalcon
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#37 Shoebill Stork
Image credits: nationalgeographic
#38 Grey Parrot
Image credits: wikipedia
#39 Chinese Bamboo Partridge
Image credits: monchan
#40 Blue Jay
Image credits: dfaulder
#41 Red Tailed Tropic Bird
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#42 Killdeer
Image credits: usfwsmtnprairie
#43 American White Pelican
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#44 Marabou Stork
Image credits: Susan Young
#45 Kea
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#46 Red-Winged Blackbird
Image credits: jdowns66
#47 Robin Bird
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#48 House Sparrow
Image credits: stignygaard
#49 Black-Winged Stilt
Image credits: conifer
#50 Subalpine Warbler
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#51 Seagull
Image credits: pazzani
#52 Andean Condor
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#53 Red Wattled Lapwing
Image credits: rathikaramasamy
#54 Red-Vented Bulbul
Image credits: yimhafiz
#55 Caique
Image credits: flickr
#56 Turkey Vulture
Image credits: wikipedia
#57 Merle
Image credits: pexels
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