The Birds (story) The Birds (story) "The Birds" is a horror story by British writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in her 1952 collection "The Apple Tree". It is the story of a farmhand, his family, and his community that are attacked by flocks of birds and seabirds in "kamikaze" fashion. The story is set in du Maurier's native Cornwall shortly after the end of the Second World War. By the end of the story it becomes clear that all of Britain is under aerial assault. The story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's film "The Birds", released in 1963, the same year
For the Birds (film) top, which is accompanied by the squeaks the birds made to communicate with each other. A similar appearance occurred in "Inside Out", while Riley and her family are driving to San Francisco at the beginning of the movie. "For the Birds" is one of two short films on the DVD and VHS release of "Monsters, Inc." The film was also released as part of "Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 1" in 2007. For the Birds (film) For the Birds is a 2000 computer animated short film produced by Pixar and directed by Ralph Eggleston. It won the Academy Award for