maybe call the bird "Pin" (short for pin-feather)

or maybe "Beaker" (one of my favorite muppet characters)

 

from the freedictionary.com

gig
Pronunciation: ji<breve>g or gi<breve>g
Noun 1. gig - long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
small boat - a boat that is small
2. gig - an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
fishgig, fizgig, lance, spear
fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishing
harpoon - a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it
implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
leister - a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)
3. gig - a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
fishing gear, fishing rig, fishing tackle, tackle, rig - gear used in fishing
hook - a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
4. gig - tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
pinnace, ship's boat, cutter, tender - a boat for communication between ship and shore
5. gig - small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses
6. gig - a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"
booking, engagement - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"

To appreciate this word you'd need to be a fisherman, love horse buggies or be a musician.

 

Actually Gig is short for Gigabytes. :smile:

 

I'd call it Birdy.