Photographing the Australian Brush-Turkey: Life on the Mound

Nature can always surprise. Just when you think you can take something for granted, it turns out there’s an exception. Like in this case. Most people take it as a given that birds are born from eggs tended to by at least one parent. The eggs then hatch into small, defenseless chicks that are completely dependent on parental care. Yes, this is true for the vast majority of birds, but not for the Australian Brush-turkey.

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