Yearning for a family, an orphaned, non-migratory bird convinces a small group of migrating birds to allow him to lead them on their journey. An orphaned bird yearning for a family of his own, tricks a migrating flock to follow him across the globe, and into a series of comic misadventures! Admitting to his hoax, he must now develop a brilliant strategy to rescue the birds and become a true hero in the eyes of his new family.