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Red Cardinal Perched Among Bare Branches (Cabo Pulmo, 2023)

6s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2023
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A red cardinal bird is perched on a tree branch. The bird's head and beak move slightly between frames. The background features bare branches and red flowers with subtle motion.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Wildlife editors, Cabo Pulmo travel pieces, nature documentary segments, and agency mood reels can use this close view of a red cardinal perched in dry brush in Baja California Sur.
Edit role
The 6-second clip works as a quiet cutaway, insert, or transitional beat between wider Cabo Pulmo desert shots and closer natural detail.
Visual details
A red cardinal sits among bare gray branches with small red flowers behind it, muted green and brown background foliage, soft daylight, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
Ground-camera composition holds the bird in the midground with branches crossing the frame and a shallow, compressed background while the cardinal makes slight head and beak movements.

Tags

cardinalbirdredperchedbranchtreebareflowersmotionnaturalwildlifeoutdoorhead movementbeakbranchesnaturewinterfoliagedroneaerial

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
29 MB
Location
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

4 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

A red cardinal faces left among bare gray branches and red flower spikes in Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the cardinal settled in dry brush with its red crest and beak visible. (0:00)
The cardinal turns more sideways on the branch in Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, framed by gray twigs and red flowers, with no visible people.
This frame gives a side profile of the bird for a clean wildlife insert. (0:01)
A red cardinal holds a left-facing pose in Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, with bare branches layered behind its body and no visible people.
The third frame keeps the bird centered while the surrounding brush provides texture. (0:02)
The cardinal appears slightly lower and angled left in Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, surrounded by dry branch lines and red blossoms, with no visible people.
This moment shows a subtle posture change while the bird remains perched. (0:03)

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