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Raptor Adjusting Head and Preening Feathers (Mulege, 2022)

8s 4K UHD 29.97fps Wildlife Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico 2022
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About this clip

A raptor initially looks upward, then turns its head to the side, and finally preens its feathers with its beak. The bird's head movements and feather maintenance are shown in close-up against a clear sky. The sequence captures the raptor's natural behavior in a static outdoor setting.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Close-up raptor behavior from Mulege fits wildlife documentary inserts, nature travel edits, conservation videos, agency mood reels, and social cuts needing a bird of prey against open sky.
Edit role
Use this 8-second shot as a cutaway or insert between wider Mulege wildlife scenes, with the head turn and preening action giving editors a clear natural-behavior beat.
Visual details
A white and dark raptor fills the lower frame against a pale blue sky, looking upward, turning to profile, and preening its feathers with its hooked beak, with no visible people.
Shot mechanics
The ground camera frames the bird from below in a tight close-up, keeping the sky as a clean background while the action comes from the raptor's head and feather movement.

Tags

raptorbirdheadturningpreeningfeathersbeakeyeswhiteblackskyclose-upmotionnaturalwildlifefalconnatureeye

Shot slate

Resolution
3840 × 2160
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
8s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
98 MB
Location
Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Year filmed
2022
Published
Jun 2026

Still Frames From This Clip

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

Raptor in Mulege, Baja California Sur seen from below with its head tilted upward against a pale blue sky and no visible people.
The opening frame shows the bird of prey looking upward before the head turn begins. (0:00)
Raptor in Mulege, Baja California Sur holds a nearly front-facing upward pose, with white throat feathers and dark crown markings visible against open sky and no visible people.
This frame keeps the low-angle close-up on the raptor's upward gaze. (0:01)
Raptor in Mulege, Baja California Sur turns into a right-facing profile, showing its yellow eye, hooked beak, dark cheek markings, and no visible people.
The bird's profile reveals the eye and hooked beak clearly for a behavior insert. (0:02)

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