Anna Paquin, the actress who played Amy Alden in Fly Away Home, was born.
Robert Redlin wrote the screenplay for Fly Away Home.
Principal photography for Fly Away Home took place in Canada and New Zealand.
Fly Away Home was released in theaters in the United States.
Amy discovers a nest of Canada geese eggs and cares for them after they hatch.
Amy's father comes to live with her after the death of her mother and they bond over raising the geese.
Amy and her father train the young geese to follow her ultralight aircraft using a system of honking and flying.
The goslings start flying alongside Amy's ultralight plane, showing progress in the migration training.
Amy and her father map out the path for the geese to migrate south for the winter, preparing for the journey ahead.
Amy takes to the air with the geese to commence their first migration together flying the ultralight aircraft.
Amy faces weather problems, animal threats, and fatigue while guiding the geese south.
The geese and Amy reach their wintering ground safely after their migration journey.
Amy teaches the geese survival skills and transitions them to independence after winter.
