Sure, Will Ferrell is all laughs when he shows off his cheerleading skills on SNL or adds maple syrup to his spaghetti (in character, at least), but one thing the comedian actually takes seriously is his affinity for birds. Adam McKay, who directed several films starring Ferrell, recently revealed that Hollywood's go-to guy for side-stitch humor is actually a serious bird nerd. According to McKay, Ferrell has had a connection to birds since he was a kid. When he was just 11 years old, he interrupted a flock of crows ganging up on—and terrifying—one of his childhood friends. “He just yelled ‘Enough!’, and all the crows just stopped and looked at him and then quietly flew away,” McKay said. For Ferrell, it was love at first flight. Since then, he’s used his stardom (and resulting cash) to amass an aviary of birds worth $7.8 million. Just how many feathered friends does it take to rake up a $7.8 million bird bill? Depends what you buy. For instance, one world...