婴儿时期的鸟类和成年的鸟类

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.

这就是为什么可爱的动物宝宝图片总是被像小猫和兔子这样的哺乳动物占据，但是你却看不到很多鸟宝宝的原因。这是因为它们中的大多数都有一些严重的尴尬阶段(除了鸭子和鸡……它们似乎很幸运，在它们的婴儿照片中看起来很可爱)。你认为丑小鸭的故事是从哪里来的?显然，羽毛需要一段时间才能长出一层威严而又实用的羽毛，而在此期间，它们可能看起来很傻。

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!

向下滚动看一些令人印象深刻的鸟类图片。我们打赌你不知道这些鸟中至少有几只还是婴儿时的样子。给那些最让你惊讶的投票吧!

#1 Cardinal

红衣主教

#2 Peacock

孔雀

#3 Tuffted Puffin

善知鸟

#4 Barn Owl

仓鸮

#5 Chicken

鸡

#6 Toucan

巨嘴鸟

#7 Grey Crowned Crane

灰冠鹤

#8 Peregrine Falcon

游隼

#9 Chaffinch

苍头燕雀

#10 Hummingbird

蜂鸟

图片来源：Lili North