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New Zealand-1981: Wading Bird In Shallow Lake Water

  • Year1981
  • Decade1980s
  • LocationNew Zealand
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1981 New Zealand
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Wading Bird In Shallow Lake Water — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from New Zealand in 1981 captures a black-and-white bird with long pink legs wading through shallow water at a lakeside. The bird, likely a stilt or similar wading species, moves slowly through the murky water surrounded by lush green foliage and yellow wildflowers. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: soft focus, natural film grain, and a slightly faded color palette with muted greens and earth tones. The camera remains mostly stationary, observing the bird's calm movements in its natural habitat. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of New Zealand's wetland wildlife.

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
122886747

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
  • water
  • nature
  • blurry
  • secret
  • lake
  • new zealand
  • 1981
  • 1981 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • New Zealand wildlife
  • wading bird
  • stilt bird
  • shallow water
  • lake edge
  • natural habitat
  • Super 8 grain
  • retro film
  • archival footage
  • nature documentary
  • wildlife observation
  • 1980s home movie
  • analog film
  • film grain
  • vintage nature
  • old footage
  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1980s New Zealand nature or wetland wildlife requests needing brief archival home-movie footage of a wading bird in shallow water.

Still Frames From This Clip

1981 New Zealand 8mm frame showing a black-and-white wading bird with pink legs in shallow water beside lush lakeside foliage.
A wading bird stands near the vegetated edge of shallow water.

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