To correctly position the leg and balance the bird upright on the ground, imagine the spine forming an axis through the body. The legs are attached to the pelvis about two thirds along the length of the body. The thigh points forward and the shin inclines backwards from the knee, the tarsus and foot again point forward. With the Z-shaped leg structure superimposed onto your drawing it is easier to identify the point of balance. If the bird is standing then at least one leg will be beneath its body supporting its weight, roughly on the line of a vertical taken from the knee.

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