The nestlings eagerly awaited their parents' return.

Meaning: The baby birds were excited and couldn't wait for their parents to come back.

Choice of Words: Eagerly means with keen interest or desire. Awaited means to wait for something or someone to arrive. Parents' shows that something belongs to the parents. Return means to come back to a place or person.

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