Washington-1964: Male Shoveler Duck Standing on Gravel

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Male Shoveler Duck Standing on Gravel — Clip Details

A male shoveler duck stands on gravel in a natural outdoor setting, its distinctive black head, white breast, and chestnut-brown flanks clearly visible. Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures the bird in daylight, its orange feet planted firmly on the ground as it turns its head slightly. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, with a dark border framing the scene. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse of wildlife from the mid-1960s, ideal for documentaries, nature projects, or retro-themed content.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127382709

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1964 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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: 1960s Washington 8mm wildlife footage suited to documentary cutaways, natural-history inserts, or archival sequences needing a close view of a male shoveler duck.
Period detail: The scene is dated by metadata to 1964, while the visible clues are mainly the 8mm contact-frame look, saturated color, and outdoor gravel setting rather than built-era details.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational quality of a home movie, holding on a single duck as it stands and slightly turns its head without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black-headed duck, white breast, chestnut flanks, orange feet, long dark bill, gravel ground, sparse grass, and dark film borders.
Film character: The footage shows physical 8mm texture with soft focus, visible grain, strong color saturation, slight exposure variation, and dark frame edges from the scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief wildlife insert, a quiet transition beat, or a period cutaway within a 1960s Washington nature or travel sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents mid-1960s amateur wildlife observation, showing a close outdoor view of a duck on gravel without identifiable people, signage, or landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still confirm copyright status and species/location identification for their intended use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1964 Washington 8mm duck footage, vintage shoveler duck on gravel, 1960s home movie waterfowl, and archival wildlife cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Washington footage from 1964, then related 1960s wildlife, birds, waterfowl, or outdoor nature scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing a male shoveler duck on gravel, with black head, white breast, chestnut flank, and orange feet. — A male shoveler duck stands on gravel, its contrasting plumage visible within the dark film frame.

The duck remains in place on the gravel, framed by visible 8mm film borders.

1964 Washington 8mm frame showing the shoveler duck standing on rocky gravel, with its patterned wing feathers and bright feet visible. — The bird holds a similar stance, with patterned wing feathers and chestnut flank showing against the gravel.

1964 Washington 8mm frame of the shoveler duck turning its head right, making the long dark bill more prominent against the gravel background. — The duck turns its head to the right, bringing the long bill into clearer profile.

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