British Columbia Canada-1979: Small Bird Perched on Driftwood in River Water

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Year1979
Decade1970s
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1979 British Columbia Canada

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Small Bird Perched on Driftwood in River Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1979, this vintage home movie captures a small woodland bird perched on a floating piece of driftwood in a calm river. The scene unfolds in British Columbia, Canada, with the bird resting on a log amid rippling water, surrounded by reeds and natural shoreline. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, soft focus, and warm color tones typical of 1970s home movies. A close-up reveals the bird’s dark feathers and still posture as it balances on the submerged log. This archival clip offers a quiet moment of wildlife observation, perfect for nostalgic or nature-themed projects.

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: 123105671

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 1792 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: tent trailer,VI-09,1
Reel-level year note: 1979
Reel-level location note: canada
Date: 1979 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, Canada 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s Canadian home-movie wildlife requests needing a quiet river bird cutaway or nature observation insert.
Period detail: The visible period evidence is mainly the 8mm home-movie texture, soft focus, and color response rather than identifiable clothing, vehicles, signage, or built features.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects an unstaged amateur observation of a bird resting on driftwood, filmed from a distance and then closer as a quiet wildlife moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include rippling river water, marsh grasses, shoreline reeds, driftwood, a small dark bird, film gate edges, and soft natural light.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, mild softness, uneven exposure, frame-edge marks, and handheld framing consistent with late-1970s home-movie filming.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife cutaway, contemplative transition, environmental insert, or brief memory beat in a nature or travel sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents a small-scale outdoor encounter in British Columbia, emphasizing local water habitat rather than a named landmark or event.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but users should still assess copyright status and any wildlife or location-use requirements.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1979 British Columbia 8mm bird on river, vintage home movie wildlife, small bird on driftwood, and Canadian nature footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1979 British Columbia outdoor footage, then broader vintage river, marsh, bird, and wildlife scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1979 British Columbia 8mm frame showing rippling river water, shoreline reeds, and a small bird distant on the surface. — A distant bird rests or floats on the river near reeds and submerged branches.

1979 British Columbia home-movie frame with a small bird on calm rippling water and marsh vegetation in the background. — The bird remains distant on the water as reeds and shoreline grasses frame the river.

1979 British Columbia 8mm close view of a dark bird balancing on driftwood above rippling river water. — A small dark bird perches on driftwood surrounded by softly focused water.

1979 British Columbia home-movie frame showing a dark bird standing on driftwood in a calm river setting. — The bird stands on a partially submerged log while water ripples around it.

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