Hey thanks! The birds were a within-the-hour-of-submission addition, so I'm glad they mostly work. Since there is a bit of a bug in the behavior, where they follow too closely once targeting the player, they can only really be stomped if you get the jump on them while they fly in the tree tops.
The bug did get me thinking about a friendlier bird who helps Fiora :) Glad your mind went there too. thanks for the kind words!