THE BEST Birds

The 3D animated Rio, with Anne Hathaway and George Lopez, is set in the city of Rio de Janeiro and the rainforests of Brazil and centers on Blu, a rare macaw who thinks he is the last of his kind.

Poor parrot. He’s in a dark room, with no sunlight and no companions. Perhaps that’s why he’s gained a bitter streak. Or maybe he was banished because of his taste in music. Watch and listen.

It’s cat vs. cat and birds vs. cats in this action-packed street thriller. We don’t know why the cats don’t just gang up and eat the birds, but it’s not the first time we’ve seen natural order break down.

Another contender for “the best 5 second clip on the Internet”, this time featuring an otherwise majestic animal. It probably saw the original dramatic chipmunk for the first time.

(NSFW) This rare avian species is being over-hunted to near extinction, primarily due to some of annoying traits, including its offensive “f*ck you” call and disgusting mating rituals.

This amazing avian is the Michael Winslow of the forest. The Lyrebird copies the songs of at least 20 other species of birds, as well as the sounds of mechanical objects operated by nearby humans.

YouTube contributor andrewid1976 claims he was flying his R/C airplane when it was followed, attacked, and ultimately downed by it’s natural nemesis, the hooded crow.

Big Brother is nesting. Dennis Nino Clasen has created the Wolfgang S. birdhouse (referring to German Minister of the Interior Wolfgang Schauble) to look like it’s watching your every move.

A murder most fowl has been committed on Sesame Street! This nasty little kitty is smarter than Sylvester, because why settle for a teeny Tweety Bird when you can go for the Big Meal?