You have to take your hat off to these chicks - they
certainly look the business in their stylish headwear.
The newborn fluffy friends - which are between just one day
and nine days old - were dressed up and photographed by US
photographer Julie Parsons and her nine-year-old
daughter.
The mother and daughter duo crafted the striking hats
themselves before taking a quick picture of each of the baby
birds.
Ms Parsons, of Norridgewock in Maine, has been dressing up
chicks with her daughter for several years now.
And they have created a whole range of chick merchandise
available on their very own website, Chicks in
Hats.
She said: 'The whole process only takes one or two minutes
per hat and so we move rather quickly.
She added: 'My daughter wanted to make hats for our chicks.
She would pop the hats on their heads and I would take the
photographs.
'I make most of the hats out of fibre or yarn or craft items
around the house.
'The chicks are easily amused by seeds and bits of chick food
so we give them snacks and gently put hats on them while they are
eating.'
The adorable batch of chicks were given a variety of hats for
these wonderful pictures, with additions including wooly hats,
bridal outfits and even a miniscule replica of the headwear worn by
the Pope.
