Surprisingly though, many species of birds construct nests or simply lay and brood their eggs on the ground. It’s completely normal for them and doesn’t mean there has been a recent catastrophe.

YAKIMA – Ellie Barr puts out plenty of bird seed to make quail welcome around her central Washington state home, but she hardly expected any to nest beside the engine in her sport utility vehicle.

The vulnerable mur'rindum (black-breasted button quail) were impacted by the 2020 bushfires The birds make distinct nests by twirling around on one foot Female birds are brighter coloured than ...