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Quail Perched on a Branch, Head Turning

6s 4K UHD 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 quail is perched on a dry branch. The bird turns its head, looking around. The background consists of leafless, dry branches in a natural setting.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentary cutaways, Baja California Sur travel edits, conservation pieces, nature brand films, and social clips needing a close view of a quail in dry scrub habitat.
Edit role
The 6 second clip works as a quiet insert or reaction beat between wider desert and road shots, with the bird's head turns giving editors a small point of motion.
Visual details
A quail perches on a dry branch among pale leafless twigs, with gray, brown, black, and white markings visible against a softly blurred arid background and no visible people.

Tags

quailbirdbranchperchedhead turningdryleaflessnaturalwildlifeoutdoorbrowngraywhiteblackstillmotionnaturetwigsdroneaerial

Shot slate

Resolution
4K UHD
Duration
6s
Codec
H.264 MP4
Location
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2023
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

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

At 0:00, a quail perches on a dry branch in Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, with leafless twigs behind it and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the quail settled on the branch before the head-turning action develops. (0:00)
At 0:01, the quail faces near the camera while perched in dry Cabo Pulmo brush, with pale tangled branches filling the background and no visible people.
This frame gives a centered look at the bird's facial markings and scaled chest pattern. (0:01)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant 4K download with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.