No. Now to circle back around. Are you saying something hurled the bird at him? Then seemingly at you? Or is it possible he got spooked and threw the bird.

And you unfortunately were in the path. [He gestures loosely and finishes brushing and tending to Frida’s back feathers. He lets go of her with a short whistle. She steps back and spreads her wings. He sets to tending to her feathers while she preens his hair.] Anyway, tending to your riding partner is just something I was trained to do.