“She remembered a tiny fledgling she had watched, poised for flight from the edge of its nest, encouraged by a chattering parent.”

“Bob's conference papers and publications influenced me deeply as a fledgling in the field.”

“Zimbabwe is an example of the pressure placed on fledgeling democracies in Africa.”

“A shabby grey building a short walk from the city's becalmed shopping district, it is home to a clutch of fledgeling tech start-ups.”

“Several of the characters in The Autobiography of Malcolm X are fledgeling pimps, including Malcolm himself.”

“Flynn's fledgelings have a Uefa Championship double-header, starting with Bosnia-Herzegovina at Wrexham on Saturday, which is followed by France in Cardiff next Tuesday.”

“Perhaps because of the ordeal of bringing a chick to adulthood, fledglings are spoiled with every possible advantage to ensure their survival.”

“Fledging success may not accurately reflect reproductive success if fledglings differ in quality.”

“When the first brood fledges, the female starts the second brood and the male feeds the fledglings.”