The jacket turned out wonderful! The problem with those crows is that you need a very stable base to wire the feet in. If not you get a horrible wobble that pulls on your head. My concern for you and bird on top of the hat is he might bob because of the mesh. I'd give him a serious trial run wearing around the house and moving around a lot for a half hour or so. :0 ) Its why I take the legs off and nest the little beggars. LOL
Hope you have a blast!