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New Zealand-1981: Ducks In A Lake Looking For Food By Lowering Their Heads

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationNew Zealand
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1981 New Zealand
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Ducks In A Lake Looking For Food By Lowering Their Heads — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from New Zealand in 1981, showing ducks swimming in a calm lake under an overcast sky. The clip is viewed through a dark frame, likely a window, with visible film grain and slight wear. Ducks are seen lowering their heads into the water, searching for food. The distant shoreline features a prominent hill, and the water shows gentle ripples. The color palette is muted with faded blues and greens, characteristic of aged film stock. This authentic archival footage captures a quiet moment of wildlife in a natural setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122837788

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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Date
1981 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
New Zealand Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • bird
  • duck
  • lake
  • water
  • wildlife
  • ducks
  • lakes
  • food
  • lowering
  • heads
  • underwater
  • nature
  • new zealand
  • 1981
  • 1981 vintage film
  • New Zealand wildlife
  • 8mm home movie
  • ducks swimming
  • lake scenery
  • archival footage
  • nature documentary
  • retro film
  • old film
  • wildlife behavior
  • overcast sky
  • film grain
  • vintage 8mm
  • 8mm film
  • classic footage
  • nostalgic clip
  • nature footage
  • animal behavior
  • documentary style
  • vintage home movie

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1980s New Zealand nature or travel productions needing a quiet archival lake wildlife cutaway from home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1981 New Zealand home-movie frame showing a calm lake, distant low hills, cloudy sky, and dark framing at the sides.
Wide lakeside view with low hills beyond the water.

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