Colorado Springs Colorado-1973: Ducks Resting on a Rocky Lakeshore and Swimming Nearby

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

waterfowl
lakeside wildlife
resort leisure
nature observation
travel memories
quiet recreation

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt · Slightly elevated view looking down from the lakeshore
Setting: outdoor · Rock-edged resort lake with a shaded bank and scattered shoreline vegetation
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Sunlit conditions with shade along the shore
Lighting: Natural daylight with bright water reflections and deep foreground shade
People: 0 · No people visible.
Animals: ducks · mallards
Objects: shoreline rocks · lake water · fallen leaves · shoreline plants · distant railing
Colors: blue-gray · dark green · brown · black · pale gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Medium

Moments in the footage

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Foreground mallards rest and stand along the rocky bank as other ducks swim nearby.
The camera shifts upward and right across the rippling water.
Scattered swimmers occupy the center while shoreline birds remain along the lower edge.
The framing settles lower, bringing the resting foreground ducks back into view.

Ducks Resting on a Rocky Lakeshore and Swimming Nearby — Clip Details

The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, circa 1973 home movie footage shows ducks gathered along a shaded, rocky lakeshore. Several rest or stand beside the water while others swim across the rippled surface. The handheld camera shifts upward and right toward the swimmers, then settles back toward the foreground birds. Sunlit reflections contrast with the dark bank, with soft detail and uneven exposure in the projected-film capture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Handheld
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004372

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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: 1973 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: Colorado Springs, Colorado, 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: This circa 1973 color home movie supplies a wildlife cutaway for documentaries about Colorado resort travel and lakeside leisure.
Period detail: The soft color rendition and projected-film texture support an archival appearance, but no visible object independently fixes the scene to circa 1973.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor-held camera pauses on ordinary bird activity and shifts between nearby resting mallards and swimmers farther from shore.
What appears in frame: Foreground mallards, scattered swimming ducks, shoreline rocks, fallen leaves, small plants and rippled reflections fill the view.
Film character: Soft detail, grain, shaded silhouettes and bright reflected light retain the texture of small-gauge film recorded from projection.
Edit role: Use the shot as a quiet wildlife insert or a transition between resort architecture and broader lakeside views.
Historical context: The view records waterfowl occupying the lake edge within the resort grounds, adding everyday natural activity to the surrounding visitor footage.
Research note: No people, readable brands or distinct artworks appear; the resort grounds are private property, and film copyright permission is separate from property permissions.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1973 Broadmoor lake wildlife, Colorado Springs waterfowl and small-gauge home movies of resting mallards.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's hotel exterior, formal landscaping, seated lakeside silhouette and pavilion, then other Broadmoor views circa 1973 and archival waterfowl scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Mallards gather on the rocky edge of Cheyenne Lake at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, circa 1973, with swimmers beyond the shaded bank. — Foreground mallards occupy the shaded bank while other ducks paddle nearby.
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Swimming ducks spread across Cheyenne Lake at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, circa 1973, above a dark rocky foreground. — The higher framing gives more space to swimmers and the bright opposite shore.
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Ducks float near the rock-edged shore of Cheyenne Lake at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, circa 1973; mallards remain at the lower edge. — Scattered birds float beyond the shaded shoreline rocks.
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Resting mallards frame a view of swimming ducks on Cheyenne Lake at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, circa 1973. — The lowered view brings the foreground mallards and rocky bank back into prominence.
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