Adult button quails are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, and chicks are even smaller. This ground-dwelling ...

observed the birds’ behavior in 2014 in Amsterdam, where she lives. “The poor warbler almost disappears in the wide-opened mouth of its ‘adopted’ baby,” Slothouber says. And yet “the ...

According to Dr. MacMillan, make sure you observe the baby from a distance, as some parents might not return if you’re too close. She adds: "Baby birds can last a few hours to a couple of days without ...