November 15, 2011, 12:48:18 pm
It's probably easiest if you just place the animated bird on the ground, move it up to the desired altitude, then move it horizontally with snapping turned off until it's flying around the area where you want it to be.
Excerpt from the Tips & Tricks thread:
(SHIFT) + Move selected object(s): Press shift while dragging selected objects to move them horizontally with snapping turned off.