gosling
Immature graylag offspring
A gosling is a young goose, typically still covered in soft down feathers.
The word follows the same pattern as duckling and other names for young birds.
The goslings followed their mother across the pond.
Immature swan
- hatchlingRecently emerged young
- chickYoung bird, especially poultry
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- ducklingImmature waterfowl offspring
nestling · brood · poult · waterfowl · down · egg · clutch · imprinting
Soft and light-textured
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- fuzzySoft and unclear
- adorableExtremely endearing
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
soft · yellow · tiny · wobbly · peeping · innocent · precious · sweet
Process of becoming complete
- fledgingAcquiring adult feathers
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- weaningGradual dietary independence
molting · feathering · imprinting · learning · flying · swimming · foraging · adolescence
cygnet
Immature swan
duckling · nestling · brood · poult · waterfowl · down · egg · clutch · imprinting · migration
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
cuddly · soft · yellow · tiny · wobbly · peeping · innocent · precious · sweet · gentle
nesting
Making a dwelling
pond · wetland · meadow · greenery · hatching · warmth · April · May · newborn · pastoral
maturation
Process of becoming complete
- fledgingAcquiring adult feathers
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
weaning · molting · feathering · imprinting · learning · flying · swimming · foraging · adolescence · juvenile
- Geesegeese, greylag, brant
- hatchlingshatchling, chick, duckling, cygnet, eaglet
- baby poultrychicks, duckling, ducklings, hatchlings, poults
- SpringApril, May, spring equinox, spring flowers, cherry blossoms
- domesticated animalscow, dogs, pig, cats, horses
- animal growthlife cycle, metamorphosis, larva, pupa, tadpole