Tip: If you can not determine the bird's orientation but can still see it, push forward on the forward/ backwards stick. Then whichever way the bird flies, gradually move the yaw stick in that direction until you see the bird turn toward you. Then continue foward stick until bird arrives.
I think that is pretty much what I ended up doing. The video was a good explanation of why it worked, and it's something I will practice along with flying without the benefit of the GPS to keep its position.
Thanks for that.