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Flock Of Birds Run Along The Beach As A Wave Reaches Shore (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 flock of birds runs along the shoreline at Huntington Beach, California in 2020, as a wave reaches the sand. The scene reflects a peaceful coastal atmosphere with birds moving in unison, offering a candid glimpse of nature at the beach. Ideal for nature documentaries, travel content, or nostalgic coastal storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for wildlife documentaries, Southern California travel edits, agency mood reels, brand films, or social cuts needing shorebirds moving along the Huntington Beach surf line.
Edit role
This short clip works as a cutaway, transition beat, or quiet insert between broader beach activity shots and closer ocean or surfing moments.
Visual details
Small shorebirds gather and run along wet sand while foamy waves roll in behind them, with blue-gray water, dark beach patches, reflective low light, and no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The ground-level composition holds the surf in the background, a thin band of birds near the waterline in the midground, and darker empty sand across the foreground.

Tags

birdsbeachoceanwavewaterflockreachesshoreanimalswildlifehuntington BEACH californiabusinessabstractcuteloveintroduction

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
5s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
48 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 flock of small shorebirds lines the wet sand at Huntington Beach while a foamy wave approaches behind them, with no visible people.
The opening frame shows the flock clustered near the waterline before the wave reaches farther up the beach. (0:00)
Small birds are spaced across the Huntington Beach shoreline as white surf breaks close behind them and darker sand fills the foreground, with no visible people.
This frame gives editors a broad line of birds against the breaking surf. (0:01)
A smaller group of shorebirds stands near the edge of the receding wave at Huntington Beach, with open wet sand and blue-gray water behind them, with no visible people.
The frame isolates the birds along a quieter stretch of shoreline with more empty sand visible. (0:02)
A dense row of small shorebirds runs along the Huntington Beach waterline as textured foam covers the background water, with no visible people.
This moment emphasizes the flock moving together in a narrow band beside the surf. (0:03)

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.