The cartoon bird was thus demoted, an outdated symbol of another era. Over the next 23 seasons, the Orioles posted a record of 1,714-1,941 while wearing realistic-looking orioles on their caps.

To my knowledge, the cartoon bird - or even The Oriole Bird, the team's official feathered mascot, hatched to much fanfare on opening day, April 6, 1979, when Earl Weaver won his 1,000th game as O ...

An animated Brad Bird on `Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol’ For Brad Bird, it’s about the big picture. And that’s not simply because he shot about 25 minutes of his first live-action ...

Verdict: Well-meaning buffoon. Wise birds only work in supporting roles; a smart bird comes off as too preachy and superior for audiences to want to hang around with for a whole film.