Northland New Zealand-1976: Canada Geese Preening on a Grassy Pond Bank as Ducks Swim Behind

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationNorthland, New Zealand
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 · Northland, New Zealand
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1976 · Waitangi & Northland · Reel 0c5fa60b contains 9 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

waterfowl
wildlife
preening
nature
travel
gardens and parks
introduced species

Shot type: medium
Camera: static
Setting: outdoor · Grassy bank of a small garden or park pond with overhanging trees and shrubs
Time and weather: day · overcast
Lighting: soft diffuse daylight
People: 0 · No people visible.
Animals: Canada geese · ducks
Objects: pond · mown grass · overhanging foliage · shrubs · stone edging
Colors: green · grey · brown · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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A goose on the left preens its breast while three others rest by the water at right.
Ducks drift across the rippled pond behind the preening birds.
The left-hand goose lifts its head and looks around.
It bends its neck back to resume preening as the shot ends.

Canada Geese Preening on a Grassy Pond Bank as Ducks... — Clip Details

Likely Northland, New Zealand, circa 1976 home movie footage of four Canada geese on a mown grass bank at the edge of a small pond. At left one bird stands on the lawn and preens its breast and wing, lifting its head near the end, while at right a group of three rests, one sitting low and another standing upright. Ducks swim on the rippled green water behind, framed by overhanging foliage. The shot is a single steady static take on faded Super 8 colour stock, with a stray hair visible in the opening frames.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002058

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1976 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: Northland, New Zealand 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Fills a request for 1970s small-gauge nature cutaways, giving a calm pond and waterfowl beat for travel, ecology or nostalgia productions.
Period detail: No dated objects appear; the period comes from the faded Super 8 colour stock shared with the rest of a reel filmed circa 1976.
Home-movie behavior: A visiting tourist pauses on a garden or park walk to film birds grooming, the kind of unhurried moment travellers recorded between sights.
What appears in frame: A goose preening on the lawn at left, three more resting at the water's edge, ducks swimming on rippled green water, and dark foliage framing both sides.
Film character: Steady static framing, soft even exposure and muted faded Super 8 colour with fine grain and a brief stray hair at the gate give an authentic projected-film texture.
Edit role: Works as a quiet cutaway or transition between landmark scenes, or as a gentle memory beat in a travel sequence.
Historical context: Canada geese are an introduced species in New Zealand, and this shot shows them alongside ducks at a managed pond on a visitor's tour.
Research note: No people, logos or artwork are visible; the pond may sit on private or managed grounds, and copyright in the home movie is separate from any property considerations.
Research search match: Researchers would find it searching Super 8 Canada geese 1970s, vintage pond ducks home movie, or New Zealand waterfowl archival footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's rose garden, Native Bird Park sign and aviary clips, then other Northland footage circa 1976, then wider vintage waterfowl and park pond material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Canada geese preen on a pond bank as ducks swim behind, likely Northland, New Zealand, circa 1976, Super 8 home movie — A goose preens its breast at left while three others rest by the pond, circa 1976.
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Faded Super 8 view of a goose preening by a rippled pond with three companions, probably Northland, New Zealand, circa 1976 — Preening continues at left as ducks paddle across the rippled water.
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Four Canada geese on a pond-side lawn with ducks behind, circa 1976 travel home movie, likely Northland, New Zealand — Four geese share the bank while ducks scatter across the pond behind.
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A Canada goose raises its head by a garden pond, circa 1976 Super 8 footage, probably Northland, New Zealand — The left-hand goose lifts its head before resuming its grooming.
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