Watchbird - Masters of Science Fiction - Gist of Edit

Interesting angle on needing a chip.
Stars Sean Astin of fantastic Harrison Bergeron made for TV Canadian movie.
This sci-fi anthology aired in the dog days of summer in 2007. The effects of the birds flying around would not fly today, but this was just before Netflix and when the bar got raised on effects.
Hawking may have been a celeb gate keeper, but his narration is brief and to the point. He probably didn't like to spell out stuff to say because it was a pain in the ass.