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Washington-1964: A Mallard Duck Swimming Over Small Waves

  • Year1964
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationWashington, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
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A Mallard Duck Swimming Over Small Waves — Clip Details

A male mallard duck glides across rippling water in this 8mm home movie from 1964. The duck, with its distinctive black head, yellow beak, and mottled brown and white body, swims steadily through gentle waves. The footage, captured on vintage Super 8 film, shows natural movement and subtle ripples in the water, with a dark frame border visible on the sides. The scene evokes a quiet, nostalgic moment of wildlife in a natural setting, characteristic of mid-century home movie recordings.

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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127382635

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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1964 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
Washington, United States 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

  • animal
  • bird
  • lake
  • river
  • waterfowl
  • duck
  • swimming
  • water
  • going
  • small
  • wave
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • washington
  • 1964
  • 1964 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • mallard duck swimming
  • wildlife documentary
  • retro nature clip
  • 1960s home movie
  • archival duck footage
  • Super 8 wildlife
  • classic animal footage
  • American home movie
  • 1960s nature film
  • duck on water
  • vintage film grain
  • nostalgic wildlife
  • 8mm home movie
  • small wave
  • natural water movement
  • 1964 archival footage
  • vintage duck clip
  • 8mm film footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Washington 8mm wildlife footage suited for documentary cutaways, nature inserts, archival mood beats, or quiet scene transitions involving a mallard on water.

Still Frames From This Clip

Male mallard swimming left across rippling water with dark film borders.

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