This Northern Bobwhite Quail is another addition from our trip to Santa Clara Ranch, TX.
They responded beautifully to audio and the males would get very defensive when played - darting back and forth in a roused/aggressive posture, making the whole experience a blast.
Canon R5
600mm
Tripod in blind
ISO 1600
1/4000
f7.1
LR and PS, NI for noise. Removed a couple blemishes from foreground and chose to leave a few small colorful imperfections as a matter of personal/natural taste.