ocr: GROWING UP WHILE THEY are growing up, all birds depend on their parents for protection, and most rely on them for food as well. Small songbirds become independent within a few weeks of hatching. But larger birds such as eagles and penguins take months or even years to become adults. GROWING PENGUIN The king pengu Hin grows up in the bitter cold of the Antarctic region. It cannot catch its OWH food until it is about one year old. ONE EIGHT ONE 2% DAY OLD MONTHS OLD YEAR OLD YEARS OLD