The Movie "The Birds" - Blame Hitchcock's crazed birds on toxic algae

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Moviemaker Alfred Hitchcock appears to have drawn some inspiration for one of his classic thrillers, "The Birds," with the help of toxin-producing algae. This article was very informative. It tells how Alfred Hitchcock called a local newspaper after they reported that thousands of crazed seabirds were sighted on the shores of North Monterey Bay in California. The birds, called sooty shearwaters, regurgitated anchovies, flew into objects and died on the streets. The article goes on to say that the frenzy helped inspire Hitchcock's 1963 thriller "The Birds," which was adapted from a short story by Daphne du Maurier. If you get the chance read the whole article. It's not very long, but I found it to be very interesting. I have seen this movie many times & I'm sure I will see it many times more. It's a classic, so if you haven't seen it yet then you really need to rent it. You wont be disappointed.