Lion Country Safari California-1971: Ostrich Walking Beside a Safari Road With Its Neck Lowered

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationLion Country Safari, California, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 · Lion Country Safari, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Wildlife viewing
Safari tourism
Animal movement
Roadside encounters
California leisure
Home movie observation

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · tracking · Roadside view at approximately the bird's body height, angled slightly downward toward its legs.
Setting: outdoor · Dry, open safari enclosure beside a paved vehicle route, with sparse trees and exposed stumps.
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Dry conditions with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Direct daylight with strong shadows and dark plumage rendered in deep shade
People: 0 · No people are visible.
Animals: Foreground ostrich · Distant ostrich visible early in the shot
Vehicles: Partially visible light-colored vehicle at the lower left
Objects: Paved road · Sparse trees · Exposed tree stumps · Scattered stones · Distant utility pole
Colors: ochre brown · black · gray-blue · cream
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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A nearby ostrich walks with its neck lowered while another stands on the distant slope.
The foreground bird continues stepping beside the paved road.
Its long legs and road shadow become more fully visible as a vehicle corner enters at left.
The camera holds the walking bird against the dry hillside.

Ostrich Walking Beside a Safari Road With Its Neck Lowered — Clip Details

Lion Country Safari, California, circa 1971 home movie footage shows a black-and-white ostrich walking beside a paved safari road with its neck curved toward the ground. A second bird stands farther away on a dry slope dotted with sparse trees and exposed stumps. The camera follows the nearby animal through one continuous shot, and part of a light-colored vehicle enters the lower left edge. Grain, muted color and scattered film marks remain visible.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004027

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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: 1971 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: Lion Country Safari, California, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports documentary and museum requests for circa 1971 California safari tourism, with a recognizable ostrich walking close to a visitor vehicle.
Period detail: The partial light-colored vehicle offers limited dating detail, while muted color and visible grain preserve the period home-movie appearance.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor follows a nearby animal through a brief, unstaged walking passage from the safari road.
What appears in frame: A foreground ostrich, a distant bird, dry sloping ground, sparse trees, exposed stumps, pavement and a pale vehicle corner occupy the view.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, scattered dust and scratches, muted color and dense shadows characterize the projected-film capture.
Edit role: Works as a short animal cutaway between safari-road views or as a close encounter within a visitor journey.
Historical context: The roadside view illustrates animal observation from vehicles at California's Lion Country Safari, identified by signs elsewhere in the same section.
Research note: No people, readable logos or artwork are visible; copyright licensing remains separate from any applicable private-property permissions for the park setting.
Research search match: Matches searches for walking ostriches, California safari home movies, circa 1971 wildlife tourism and small-gauge animal footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's zebras crossing ahead, rhinoceros close-up and giraffe herd, then with circa 1971 California safari views and other roadside bird encounters.

Still Frames From This Clip

An ostrich lowers its curved neck beside the safari road at Lion Country Safari, California, circa 1971; sparse trees and a distant bird line the slope. — The nearby ostrich walks with its neck low against the dry enclosure.
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A walking ostrich crosses its long legs beneath black-and-white plumage at Lion Country Safari, California, circa 1971, beside a dry hillside. — Crossing legs mark another step in the short roadside passage.
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An ostrich extends a leg beside the paved route at Lion Country Safari, California, circa 1971; a pale vehicle edge enters the foreground. — An extended stride and dark shadow are visible beside the vehicle.
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The ostrich remains beside the road at Lion Country Safari, California, circa 1971, with both long legs visible and a light-colored vehicle at left. — Both legs and the bird's shadow remain visible near the end of the shot.
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