1. young birds that have not yet left the nest

Examples

• The robin’s nestlings chirped loudly when their mother returned with food.
• Three tiny nestlings huddled together in the sparrow’s nest.
• The wildlife photographer captured images of the eagle’s nestlings.
• After two weeks, the nestlings were ready to leave the nest.
• The storm knocked down a tree branch with nestlings inside.
• We watched the parent birds feed their hungry nestlings throughout the day.