Which Pixar short features a flock of small birds taunting a large bird on a wire?

The Pixar short featuring a flock of small birds taunting a large bird on a wire is “For the Birds.”

Released in 2000, this three-minute short was written and directed by Ralph Eggleston. Its small birds crowd onto a power line, squabbling over space before mocking a much larger, awkward shoebill-like bird. When the big bird joins them, his weight makes the wire sag, setting up the short’s comic payoff.

The film’s title refers to the birds themselves and also echoes the English expression “for the birds,” meaning something foolish or worthless. A common mix-up is confusing it with other Pixar shorts about birds, especially “Partly Cloudy,” where storks deliver babies created by clouds. “For the Birds” is notably dialogue-free and relies on chirps, gestures, timing, and physical comedy.

The short debuted at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in 2000 and later played before “Monsters, Inc.” It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 74th Academy Awards.