Bodega Bay and Bodega serve as filming locations for Hitchcock's The Birds

The towns of Bodega and Bodega Bay in Sonoma County, California, served as the inspiration and setting for Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film, The Birds. Bodega Bay, located along Bodega Harbor, was a largely undeveloped fishing town in 1963, a quality Hitchcock utilized for the film's atmosphere of isolation.

While much of the movie was not filmed on location, the area retains iconic structures from the production. Bodega remains a small farming community, while Bodega Bay has evolved into a destination featuring various restaurants, inns, and souvenir shops.