Very lovely. An option would be to alternate the bird blocks with pieced blocks. I found a few:
http://www.how-to-quilt.com/patterns...estPattern.pdf
http://quilterscache.com/B/BirdsInTheAirBlock.html
Good luck with whatever you choose and please be sure to post your finished project!
Jane
http://www.how-to-quilt.com/patterns/birdsintheair.pdf