British Columbia USA-1981: Blue Bird Sitting On White Rock Flies Away Large

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Year1981
Decade1980s
LocationBritish Columbia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1981 British Columbia

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Blue Bird Sitting On White Rock Flies Away Large — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from British Columbia, USA, in 1981 captures a small blue bird perched on a large white rock in a rugged mountain landscape. The bird, with its distinct blue plumage, sits calmly on the rocky terrain before taking flight. The scene features a stark contrast between the white rocks and the dark, jagged mountain peaks under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic frame borders of 8mm home movie footage, evoking a nostalgic, authentic feel of a personal outdoor adventure.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122882047

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

Source reel: Reel 1795 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: august,VII-8
Reel-level year note: 1981
Reel-level location note: hooper lake, british columbia
Date: 1981 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: British Columbia, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1981 8mm nature footage useful for productions needing a brief wildlife cutaway of a small bird in rocky mountain terrain.
Period detail: The frames show home-movie film borders, soft focus and faded color that support an early-1980s amateur travel or outdoor recording.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the patient, observational feel of a traveler filming a small bird from a fixed handheld position among rocks.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pale granite-like boulders, dry grass, a small dark blue bird, rough rock faces, frame borders and uneven home-movie exposure.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows grain, gate edges, slight jitter, soft focus and muted color that read as authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife insert, quiet transition, nature cutaway or brief memory beat within an outdoor travel sequence.
Historical context: The scene reflects personal outdoor filming of wildlife in rugged terrain without visible people, structures or modern signage.
Research note: No people, logos or private property are visible, though species, exact location and copyright status should still be independently reviewed.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1981 8mm bird on rock, small blue bird home movie, rocky mountain wildlife cutaway and vintage nature footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1981 British Columbia outdoor footage, then broader vintage bird or rocky mountain nature material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Small dark blue bird perched on pale rocky terrain in 1981 8mm outdoor footage identified as British Columbia. — A small bird rests among pale boulders and dry mountain grass.

The small bird is still perched amid pale rocks and grasses in the 1981 home-movie nature shot. — The bird stays still against a background of rocks and dry grass.

A small bird appears on a bright rock surface, framed by larger pale boulders in 8mm footage. — The bird is seen lower in frame on a bright rock ledge.

The bird remains visible against pale rock and dry grass near the end of the brief 8mm nature clip. — The final frame keeps the bird in view among pale rocks and grass.

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