The Birds Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

3 of the most interesting The Birds easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Birds movie message.

The Birds poster
The Birds poster
The Birds Plot

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

Genre Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Director Alfred Hitchcock
Stars Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, Tippi Hedren
IMDB score 7.7

The Birds Movie Easter Eggs

1 - 1963 Hitchcock can be seen leaving the pet shop with two small dogs. These were actually his dogs in real life.

1963 Hitchcock can be seen leaving the pet shop with two small dogs. These were actually his dogs in real life.

1 - When the pigs are making a piggy-chain to stop the Mighty Eagle from rescuing the eggs, a pig-pirates' hand stretches to reveal his fingers underneath the hook, showing us they are just regular pigs wearing pirate costumes.

When the pigs are making a piggy-chain to stop the Mighty Eagle from rescuing the eggs, a pig-pirates' hand stretches to reveal his fingers underneath the hook, showing us they are just regular pigs wearing pirate costumes.

The Birds movie hidden details

1 - The slightly odd way Tippi Hedren holds the cotton wool to a wound makes it look as if her hand is a bird pecking her, foreshadowing the later attack.

The slightly odd way Tippi Hedren holds the cotton wool to a wound makes it look as if her hand is a bird pecking her, foreshadowing the later attack.