fuzzballs

Every summer at farm fairs my seven-year-old coddles tiny fuzzballs chicks in her small palms and says "please Mom, can we get some."

Tina Traster: Mother Hen's Day 2010

Most of the chicks found that day, though, were tiny fuzzballs, a few days to a few weeks old; these younger chicks just had their original sparse coat of dark brown fluffy down and were still completely dependent upon their parents to shelter them from the elements and predators.

The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010

Missing the constant physical contact they once had with their parents, these little fuzzballs will often nuzzle up against their human caretakers for comfort and warmth; I guess in a storm, any port will do.

The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010

Every summer at farm fairs my seven-year-old coddles tiny fuzzballs chicks in her small palms and says "please Mom, can we get some."

Tina Traster: Mother Hen's Day 2010

Mom sits on one of the twin beds and starts obsessively picking at the fuzzballs on the ugly brown and pink floral patterned bedspread.

Slayed Amanda Marrone 2010

As they sorted through the cardboard boxes of peeping brown fuzzballs, they had to make hundreds of gut-wrenching but pragmatic decisions.

The Great Penguin Rescue Dyan DeNapoli 2010

I can see how Kaus' eyebrows could remind you of those cute little fuzzballs.

Mickey Kaus asks "Does she know the guy?" Ann Althouse 2009

I count five little fuzzballs cuddled up next to her, sound asleep.

Dear Pen Pal Heather Vogel Frederick 2009

I'm just picturing cute little fuzzballs from the descriptions of them that I have seen.

Day 3: Filming at Doune Castle 2009

I count five little fuzzballs cuddled up next to her, sound asleep.

Dear Pen Pal Heather Vogel Frederick 2009