NESTLINGS
Noun
nestlings
plural of nestling
Source: Wiktionary
NESTLING
Nes"tling. n.
1. A young bird which has not abandoned the nest. Piers Plowman.
2. A nest; a receptacle. [Obs.] Bacon.
Nes"tling, a.
Definition: Newly hatched; being yet in the nest.
NESTLE
Nes"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Nestled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nestling.]
Etym: [AS. nestlian.]
1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest. [Obs.]
The kingfisher ... nestles in hollow banks. L'Estrange.
2. To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to
settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.
Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild
country, and there nestle till succors came. Bacon.
3. To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the
interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent; as,
a child nestles.
Nes"tle, v. t.
Definition: To house, as in a nest.
2. To cherish, as a bird her young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition