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Group Of Birds On Beach Run Away From Incoming Wave (Huntington Beach, 2020)

5s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Huntington Beach, California, United States 2020
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 group of birds on the sandy shore of Huntington Beach, California, in 2020, suddenly take flight as a wave rushes in. The natural movement and spontaneous behavior of the birds create a dynamic, cinematic scene.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Fits a travel edit, coastal documentary, wildlife insert, agency mood reel, or brand film needing shorebirds reacting to surf at Huntington Beach.
Edit role
Works as a short cutaway, transition beat, or natural texture insert between surf scenes, with birds and incoming waves providing quick movement over a few seconds.
Visual details
Small shorebirds line the wet sand near the waterline as dark blue waves break behind them, with pale reflected light on the beach and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
Ground-camera composition holds the birds in the lower band of frame, foamy ocean in the background, and reflective wet sand between them and the darker dry beach.

Tags

birdswavebeachsand animalswateroceangroupincominganimalswildlifehuntington BEACH california4kbuyprofessionalmodernintroamateur

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
59 MB
Location
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Year filmed
2020
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 line of small shorebirds stands along reflective wet sand at Huntington Beach as a dark wave breaks behind them, with no visible people.
This opening frame shows the flock spread across the surf line before the wave reaches the beach. (0:00)
Small birds gather in clusters along the waterline at Huntington Beach while white surf pushes closer across the reflective sand, with no visible people.
The frame captures the birds grouped near the edge of the incoming water. (0:01)
Scattered shorebirds stand and move along the shallow water at Huntington Beach, with a foamy wave rolling across the upper frame and no visible people.
This moment shows the flock spread wider across the waterline as the surf advances. (0:02)
A tighter section of the flock moves along glossy wet sand at Huntington Beach as a heavy band of surf breaks behind them, with no visible people.
The frame emphasizes the birds' low silhouettes against the pale reflection on the beach. (0:03)

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