Synopsis
Every year countless of migrating birds return to their home country after travelling thousands of miles over the sea, among them is a congregation of plovers lead by Dad. This year Mom and Dad are blessed with an inquisitive and energetic chick who they name Ploey. One day, while the plover chicks attend flight school, ever-hungry falcon, Shadow, grabs Ploey. Dad attacks Shadow and perishes in an epic battle. Ploey is traumatized and loses faith in his ability to fly. The day of departure arrives and Ploey tries for the final time to muster up courage to take flight but it fails and he is caught by a cat who takes him to his house. Ploey manages to escape but Mom and Ploverina, his best friend, have left with the other birds thinking that Ploey has perished. In order to survive, Ploey has to take on the journey to Paradise Valley.