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British Columbia Canada-1979: Bird On Riverbank In Vintage 8mm Footage

  • Year1979
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1979 British Columbia Canada
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Bird On Riverbank In Vintage 8mm Footage — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1979, this vintage home movie captures a bird resting on a grassy riverbank in British Columbia, Canada. The grainy, slightly overexposed footage shows the bird lying still near the water's edge, with a wooden fence or structure visible in the background. The scene has a nostalgic, candid quality typical of personal 8mm recordings from the era, with natural lighting and a muted color palette. The footage offers a quiet, observational moment of wildlife in a rural setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123107077

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

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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
British Columbia, Canada Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • bird
  • side
  • river
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • british columbia canada
  • 1979
  • 1979 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • riverbank wildlife
  • bird on grass
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro film
  • archival footage
  • vintage wildlife
  • 1970s home movie
  • nature footage
  • outdoor scene
  • candid wildlife
  • old film
  • analog footage
  • documentary style
  • nostalgic clip
  • rural Canada
  • 8mm film grain
  • side of river

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1970s Canadian wildlife or riverbank cutaways in documentary, museum, education, or editorial productions needing quiet 8mm nature footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A dark bird lies still on a grassy British Columbia riverbank in soft 1979 8mm home-movie footage.
Bird resting beside the river, with grass and water behind it.

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