Prevent flying to the same element and reduce chirp volume

dist/extension/birb.js

@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 	      "face": "#39333e",
 	      "wing": "#312c35",
 	      "wing-edge": "#171617",
-	      "underbelly": "#ff82ba",
+	      "underbelly": "#ff7eb8",
 	      "belly": "#ff6eaf",
 	      "foot": "#2e2c2e",
 	      "theme-highlight": "#ff82ba"
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@
 						3500 + Math.random() * 600 * count,
 						2100 + Math.random() * 200 * count,
 						1600 + Math.random() * 400 * count];
-					const VOLUMES = [0.0001, 0.2, 0.2, 0.0001];
+					const VOLUMES = [0.00005, 0.165, 0.165, 0.0001];
 
 					const oscillator = this.audioContext.createOscillator();
 					oscillator.type = "sine";
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@
 			}),
 			new Separator(),
 			new MenuItem(() => `Source Code ${isPetBoostActive() ? " ❤" : ""}`, () => { window.open("https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird"); }),
-			new MenuItem("2026.3.19", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.19"); }, false),
+			new MenuItem("2026.3.20", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.20"); }, false),
 		];
 
 		/** @type {Birb} */
@@ -2615,7 +2615,7 @@
 
 			setInterval(update, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 
-			focusOnElement(true);
+			flyToElement(true);
 			// TODO: Remove
 			insertFieldGuide();
 		}
@@ -2636,11 +2636,11 @@
 					// Idle for a while, do something
 					if (focusedElement === null) {
 						// Fly to an element
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					} else if (Math.random() < FOCUS_SWITCH_CHANCE) {
 						// Fly to another element if idle for a longer while
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					}
 				}
@@ -2676,7 +2676,7 @@
 			// Update the bird's position
 			if (currentState === States.IDLE) {
 				if (focusedElement && !isWithinHorizontalBounds()) {
-					flySomewhere();
+					flyToElement();
 				}
 				birdY = getFocusedY();
 			} else if (currentState === States.FLYING) {
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@
 			startY += targetY - oldTargetY;
 			if (targetY < 0 || targetY > getWindowHeight()) {
 				// Fly to another element or the ground if the focused element moves out of bounds
-				flySomewhere();
+				flyToElement();
 			}
 
 			if (birb.draw(SPECIES[currentSpecies], currentHat)) {
@@ -3211,26 +3211,6 @@
 			return getWindowHeight() - focusedBounds.top;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Fly to either an element or the ground
-		 */
-		function flySomewhere() {
-			// On mobile, always prefer to focus on an element
-			// If not mobile, 50% chance to focus on ground
-			// if ((!isMobile() && coinFlip()) || !focusOnElement()) {
-			// 	focusOnGround();
-			// }
-			if (!focusOnElement()) {
-				focusOnGround();
-			}
-		}
-
-		function focusOnGround() {
-			focusedElement = null;
-			updateFocusedElementBounds();
-			flyTo(Math.random() * window.innerWidth, 0);
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * @returns {HTMLElement|null} The random element, or null if no valid element was found
 		 */
@@ -3262,20 +3242,20 @@
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Focus on an element within the viewport
+		 * Fly to an element within the viewport
 		 * @param {boolean} [teleport] Whether to teleport to the element instead of flying
-		 * @returns Whether an element to focus on was found
+		 * @returns Whether an element to fly to was found (null if flying to the ground)
 		 */
-		function focusOnElement(teleport = false) {
+		function flyToElement(teleport = false) {
 			if (frozen) {
 				return false;
 			}
+			const previousElement = focusedElement;
 			focusedElement = getRandomValidElement();
-			log("Focusing on element: ", focusedElement);
 			updateFocusedElementBounds();
 			if (teleport) {
 				teleportTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
-			} else {
+			} else if (focusedElement !== previousElement) {
 				flyTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
 			}
 			return focusedElement !== null;

dist/extension/manifest.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "manifest_version": 3,
     "name": "Pocket Bird",
     "description": "It's a pet bird in your browser, what more could you want?",
-    "version": "2026.3.19",
+    "version": "2026.3.20",
     "homepage_url": "https://idreesinc.com",
     "icons": {
         "48": "images/icons/transparent/48x48x1.png",

dist/obsidian/main.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { Plugin, Notice } = require('obsidian');
 module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 	onload() {
-		console.log("Loading Pocket Bird version 2026.3.19...");
+		console.log("Loading Pocket Bird version 2026.3.20...");
 		const OBSIDIAN_PLUGIN = this;
 		(function () {
 	'use strict';
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 	      "face": "#39333e",
 	      "wing": "#312c35",
 	      "wing-edge": "#171617",
-	      "underbelly": "#ff82ba",
+	      "underbelly": "#ff7eb8",
 	      "belly": "#ff6eaf",
 	      "foot": "#2e2c2e",
 	      "theme-highlight": "#ff82ba"
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 						3500 + Math.random() * 600 * count,
 						2100 + Math.random() * 200 * count,
 						1600 + Math.random() * 400 * count];
-					const VOLUMES = [0.0001, 0.2, 0.2, 0.0001];
+					const VOLUMES = [0.00005, 0.165, 0.165, 0.0001];
 
 					const oscillator = this.audioContext.createOscillator();
 					oscillator.type = "sine";
@@ -2458,7 +2458,7 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 			}),
 			new Separator(),
 			new MenuItem(() => `Source Code ${isPetBoostActive() ? " ❤" : ""}`, () => { window.open("https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird"); }),
-			new MenuItem("2026.3.19", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.19"); }, false),
+			new MenuItem("2026.3.20", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.20"); }, false),
 		];
 
 		/** @type {Birb} */
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 
 			setInterval(update, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 
-			focusOnElement(true);
+			flyToElement(true);
 			// TODO: Remove
 			insertFieldGuide();
 		}
@@ -2669,11 +2669,11 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 					// Idle for a while, do something
 					if (focusedElement === null) {
 						// Fly to an element
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					} else if (Math.random() < FOCUS_SWITCH_CHANCE) {
 						// Fly to another element if idle for a longer while
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					}
 				}
@@ -2709,7 +2709,7 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 			// Update the bird's position
 			if (currentState === States.IDLE) {
 				if (focusedElement && !isWithinHorizontalBounds()) {
-					flySomewhere();
+					flyToElement();
 				}
 				birdY = getFocusedY();
 			} else if (currentState === States.FLYING) {
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 			startY += targetY - oldTargetY;
 			if (targetY < 0 || targetY > getWindowHeight()) {
 				// Fly to another element or the ground if the focused element moves out of bounds
-				flySomewhere();
+				flyToElement();
 			}
 
 			if (birb.draw(SPECIES[currentSpecies], currentHat)) {
@@ -3244,26 +3244,6 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 			return getWindowHeight() - focusedBounds.top;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Fly to either an element or the ground
-		 */
-		function flySomewhere() {
-			// On mobile, always prefer to focus on an element
-			// If not mobile, 50% chance to focus on ground
-			// if ((!isMobile() && coinFlip()) || !focusOnElement()) {
-			// 	focusOnGround();
-			// }
-			if (!focusOnElement()) {
-				focusOnGround();
-			}
-		}
-
-		function focusOnGround() {
-			focusedElement = null;
-			updateFocusedElementBounds();
-			flyTo(Math.random() * window.innerWidth, 0);
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * @returns {HTMLElement|null} The random element, or null if no valid element was found
 		 */
@@ -3295,20 +3275,20 @@ module.exports = class PocketBird extends Plugin {
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Focus on an element within the viewport
+		 * Fly to an element within the viewport
 		 * @param {boolean} [teleport] Whether to teleport to the element instead of flying
-		 * @returns Whether an element to focus on was found
+		 * @returns Whether an element to fly to was found (null if flying to the ground)
 		 */
-		function focusOnElement(teleport = false) {
+		function flyToElement(teleport = false) {
 			if (frozen) {
 				return false;
 			}
+			const previousElement = focusedElement;
 			focusedElement = getRandomValidElement();
-			log("Focusing on element: ", focusedElement);
 			updateFocusedElementBounds();
 			if (teleport) {
 				teleportTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
-			} else {
+			} else if (focusedElement !== previousElement) {
 				flyTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
 			}
 			return focusedElement !== null;

dist/obsidian/manifest.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "id": "pocket-bird",
     "name": "Pocket Bird",
-    "version": "2026.3.19",
+    "version": "2026.3.20",
     "minAppVersion": "0.15.0",
     "description": "Add a pet bird to fly around your notes and keep you company!",
     "author": "Idrees Hassan",

dist/userscript/birb.user.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         Pocket Bird
 // @namespace    https://idreesinc.com
-// @version      2026.3.19
+// @version      2026.3.20
 // @description  It's a pet bird in your browser, what more could you want?
 // @author       Idrees
 // @downloadURL  https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird/raw/refs/heads/main/dist/userscript/birb.user.js
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
 	      "face": "#39333e",
 	      "wing": "#312c35",
 	      "wing-edge": "#171617",
-	      "underbelly": "#ff82ba",
+	      "underbelly": "#ff7eb8",
 	      "belly": "#ff6eaf",
 	      "foot": "#2e2c2e",
 	      "theme-highlight": "#ff82ba"
@@ -1373,7 +1373,7 @@
 						3500 + Math.random() * 600 * count,
 						2100 + Math.random() * 200 * count,
 						1600 + Math.random() * 400 * count];
-					const VOLUMES = [0.0001, 0.2, 0.2, 0.0001];
+					const VOLUMES = [0.00005, 0.165, 0.165, 0.0001];
 
 					const oscillator = this.audioContext.createOscillator();
 					oscillator.type = "sine";
@@ -2420,7 +2420,7 @@
 			}),
 			new Separator(),
 			new MenuItem(() => `Source Code ${isPetBoostActive() ? " ❤" : ""}`, () => { window.open("https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird"); }),
-			new MenuItem("2026.3.19", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.19"); }, false),
+			new MenuItem("2026.3.20", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.20"); }, false),
 		];
 
 		/** @type {Birb} */
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@
 
 			setInterval(update, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 
-			focusOnElement(true);
+			flyToElement(true);
 			// TODO: Remove
 			insertFieldGuide();
 		}
@@ -2631,11 +2631,11 @@
 					// Idle for a while, do something
 					if (focusedElement === null) {
 						// Fly to an element
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					} else if (Math.random() < FOCUS_SWITCH_CHANCE) {
 						// Fly to another element if idle for a longer while
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					}
 				}
@@ -2671,7 +2671,7 @@
 			// Update the bird's position
 			if (currentState === States.IDLE) {
 				if (focusedElement && !isWithinHorizontalBounds()) {
-					flySomewhere();
+					flyToElement();
 				}
 				birdY = getFocusedY();
 			} else if (currentState === States.FLYING) {
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@
 			startY += targetY - oldTargetY;
 			if (targetY < 0 || targetY > getWindowHeight()) {
 				// Fly to another element or the ground if the focused element moves out of bounds
-				flySomewhere();
+				flyToElement();
 			}
 
 			if (birb.draw(SPECIES[currentSpecies], currentHat)) {
@@ -3206,26 +3206,6 @@
 			return getWindowHeight() - focusedBounds.top;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Fly to either an element or the ground
-		 */
-		function flySomewhere() {
-			// On mobile, always prefer to focus on an element
-			// If not mobile, 50% chance to focus on ground
-			// if ((!isMobile() && coinFlip()) || !focusOnElement()) {
-			// 	focusOnGround();
-			// }
-			if (!focusOnElement()) {
-				focusOnGround();
-			}
-		}
-
-		function focusOnGround() {
-			focusedElement = null;
-			updateFocusedElementBounds();
-			flyTo(Math.random() * window.innerWidth, 0);
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * @returns {HTMLElement|null} The random element, or null if no valid element was found
 		 */
@@ -3257,20 +3237,20 @@
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Focus on an element within the viewport
+		 * Fly to an element within the viewport
 		 * @param {boolean} [teleport] Whether to teleport to the element instead of flying
-		 * @returns Whether an element to focus on was found
+		 * @returns Whether an element to fly to was found (null if flying to the ground)
 		 */
-		function focusOnElement(teleport = false) {
+		function flyToElement(teleport = false) {
 			if (frozen) {
 				return false;
 			}
+			const previousElement = focusedElement;
 			focusedElement = getRandomValidElement();
-			log("Focusing on element: ", focusedElement);
 			updateFocusedElementBounds();
 			if (teleport) {
 				teleportTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
-			} else {
+			} else if (focusedElement !== previousElement) {
 				flyTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
 			}
 			return focusedElement !== null;

dist/web/birb.embed.js

@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 	      "face": "#39333e",
 	      "wing": "#312c35",
 	      "wing-edge": "#171617",
-	      "underbelly": "#ff82ba",
+	      "underbelly": "#ff7eb8",
 	      "belly": "#ff6eaf",
 	      "foot": "#2e2c2e",
 	      "theme-highlight": "#ff82ba"
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@
 						3500 + Math.random() * 600 * count,
 						2100 + Math.random() * 200 * count,
 						1600 + Math.random() * 400 * count];
-					const VOLUMES = [0.0001, 0.2, 0.2, 0.0001];
+					const VOLUMES = [0.00005, 0.165, 0.165, 0.0001];
 
 					const oscillator = this.audioContext.createOscillator();
 					oscillator.type = "sine";
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@
 			}),
 			new Separator(),
 			new MenuItem(() => `Source Code ${isPetBoostActive() ? " ❤" : ""}`, () => { window.open("https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird"); }),
-			new MenuItem("2026.3.19", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.19"); }, false),
+			new MenuItem("2026.3.20", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.20"); }, false),
 		];
 
 		/** @type {Birb} */
@@ -2590,7 +2590,7 @@
 
 			setInterval(update, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 
-			focusOnElement(true);
+			flyToElement(true);
 			// TODO: Remove
 			insertFieldGuide();
 		}
@@ -2611,11 +2611,11 @@
 					// Idle for a while, do something
 					if (focusedElement === null) {
 						// Fly to an element
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					} else if (Math.random() < FOCUS_SWITCH_CHANCE) {
 						// Fly to another element if idle for a longer while
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					}
 				}
@@ -2651,7 +2651,7 @@
 			// Update the bird's position
 			if (currentState === States.IDLE) {
 				if (focusedElement && !isWithinHorizontalBounds()) {
-					flySomewhere();
+					flyToElement();
 				}
 				birdY = getFocusedY();
 			} else if (currentState === States.FLYING) {
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@
 			startY += targetY - oldTargetY;
 			if (targetY < 0 || targetY > getWindowHeight()) {
 				// Fly to another element or the ground if the focused element moves out of bounds
-				flySomewhere();
+				flyToElement();
 			}
 
 			if (birb.draw(SPECIES[currentSpecies], currentHat)) {
@@ -3186,26 +3186,6 @@
 			return getWindowHeight() - focusedBounds.top;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Fly to either an element or the ground
-		 */
-		function flySomewhere() {
-			// On mobile, always prefer to focus on an element
-			// If not mobile, 50% chance to focus on ground
-			// if ((!isMobile() && coinFlip()) || !focusOnElement()) {
-			// 	focusOnGround();
-			// }
-			if (!focusOnElement()) {
-				focusOnGround();
-			}
-		}
-
-		function focusOnGround() {
-			focusedElement = null;
-			updateFocusedElementBounds();
-			flyTo(Math.random() * window.innerWidth, 0);
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * @returns {HTMLElement|null} The random element, or null if no valid element was found
 		 */
@@ -3237,20 +3217,20 @@
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Focus on an element within the viewport
+		 * Fly to an element within the viewport
 		 * @param {boolean} [teleport] Whether to teleport to the element instead of flying
-		 * @returns Whether an element to focus on was found
+		 * @returns Whether an element to fly to was found (null if flying to the ground)
 		 */
-		function focusOnElement(teleport = false) {
+		function flyToElement(teleport = false) {
 			if (frozen) {
 				return false;
 			}
+			const previousElement = focusedElement;
 			focusedElement = getRandomValidElement();
-			log("Focusing on element: ", focusedElement);
 			updateFocusedElementBounds();
 			if (teleport) {
 				teleportTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
-			} else {
+			} else if (focusedElement !== previousElement) {
 				flyTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
 			}
 			return focusedElement !== null;

dist/web/birb.js

@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 	      "face": "#39333e",
 	      "wing": "#312c35",
 	      "wing-edge": "#171617",
-	      "underbelly": "#ff82ba",
+	      "underbelly": "#ff7eb8",
 	      "belly": "#ff6eaf",
 	      "foot": "#2e2c2e",
 	      "theme-highlight": "#ff82ba"
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@
 						3500 + Math.random() * 600 * count,
 						2100 + Math.random() * 200 * count,
 						1600 + Math.random() * 400 * count];
-					const VOLUMES = [0.0001, 0.2, 0.2, 0.0001];
+					const VOLUMES = [0.00005, 0.165, 0.165, 0.0001];
 
 					const oscillator = this.audioContext.createOscillator();
 					oscillator.type = "sine";
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@
 			}),
 			new Separator(),
 			new MenuItem(() => `Source Code ${isPetBoostActive() ? " ❤" : ""}`, () => { window.open("https://github.com/IdreesInc/Pocket-Bird"); }),
-			new MenuItem("2026.3.19", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.19"); }, false),
+			new MenuItem("2026.3.20", () => { alert("Thank you for using Pocket Bird! You are on version: 2026.3.20"); }, false),
 		];
 
 		/** @type {Birb} */
@@ -2590,7 +2590,7 @@
 
 			setInterval(update, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 
-			focusOnElement(true);
+			flyToElement(true);
 			// TODO: Remove
 			insertFieldGuide();
 		}
@@ -2611,11 +2611,11 @@
 					// Idle for a while, do something
 					if (focusedElement === null) {
 						// Fly to an element
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					} else if (Math.random() < FOCUS_SWITCH_CHANCE) {
 						// Fly to another element if idle for a longer while
-						focusOnElement();
+						flyToElement();
 						lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 					}
 				}
@@ -2651,7 +2651,7 @@
 			// Update the bird's position
 			if (currentState === States.IDLE) {
 				if (focusedElement && !isWithinHorizontalBounds()) {
-					flySomewhere();
+					flyToElement();
 				}
 				birdY = getFocusedY();
 			} else if (currentState === States.FLYING) {
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@
 			startY += targetY - oldTargetY;
 			if (targetY < 0 || targetY > getWindowHeight()) {
 				// Fly to another element or the ground if the focused element moves out of bounds
-				flySomewhere();
+				flyToElement();
 			}
 
 			if (birb.draw(SPECIES[currentSpecies], currentHat)) {
@@ -3186,26 +3186,6 @@
 			return getWindowHeight() - focusedBounds.top;
 		}
 
-		/**
-		 * Fly to either an element or the ground
-		 */
-		function flySomewhere() {
-			// On mobile, always prefer to focus on an element
-			// If not mobile, 50% chance to focus on ground
-			// if ((!isMobile() && coinFlip()) || !focusOnElement()) {
-			// 	focusOnGround();
-			// }
-			if (!focusOnElement()) {
-				focusOnGround();
-			}
-		}
-
-		function focusOnGround() {
-			focusedElement = null;
-			updateFocusedElementBounds();
-			flyTo(Math.random() * window.innerWidth, 0);
-		}
-
 		/**
 		 * @returns {HTMLElement|null} The random element, or null if no valid element was found
 		 */
@@ -3237,20 +3217,20 @@
 		}
 
 		/**
-		 * Focus on an element within the viewport
+		 * Fly to an element within the viewport
 		 * @param {boolean} [teleport] Whether to teleport to the element instead of flying
-		 * @returns Whether an element to focus on was found
+		 * @returns Whether an element to fly to was found (null if flying to the ground)
 		 */
-		function focusOnElement(teleport = false) {
+		function flyToElement(teleport = false) {
 			if (frozen) {
 				return false;
 			}
+			const previousElement = focusedElement;
 			focusedElement = getRandomValidElement();
-			log("Focusing on element: ", focusedElement);
 			updateFocusedElementBounds();
 			if (teleport) {
 				teleportTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
-			} else {
+			} else if (focusedElement !== previousElement) {
 				flyTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
 			}
 			return focusedElement !== null;

src/application.js

@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ function startApplication(birbPixels, featherPixels, hatsPixels) {
 
 		setInterval(update, UPDATE_INTERVAL);
 
-		focusOnElement(true);
+		flyToElement(true);
 		// TODO: Remove
 		insertFieldGuide();
 	}
@@ -427,11 +427,11 @@ function startApplication(birbPixels, featherPixels, hatsPixels) {
 				// Idle for a while, do something
 				if (focusedElement === null) {
 					// Fly to an element
-					focusOnElement();
+					flyToElement();
 					lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 				} else if (Math.random() < FOCUS_SWITCH_CHANCE) {
 					// Fly to another element if idle for a longer while
-					focusOnElement();
+					flyToElement();
 					lastActionTimestamp = Date.now();
 				}
 			}
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ function startApplication(birbPixels, featherPixels, hatsPixels) {
 		// Update the bird's position
 		if (currentState === States.IDLE) {
 			if (focusedElement && !isWithinHorizontalBounds()) {
-				flySomewhere();
+				flyToElement();
 			}
 			birdY = getFocusedY();
 		} else if (currentState === States.FLYING) {
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ function startApplication(birbPixels, featherPixels, hatsPixels) {
 		startY += targetY - oldTargetY;
 		if (targetY < 0 || targetY > getWindowHeight()) {
 			// Fly to another element or the ground if the focused element moves out of bounds
-			flySomewhere();
+			flyToElement();
 		}
 
 		if (birb.draw(SPECIES[currentSpecies], currentHat)) {
@@ -1006,26 +1006,6 @@ function startApplication(birbPixels, featherPixels, hatsPixels) {
 		return getWindowHeight() - focusedBounds.top;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Fly to either an element or the ground
-	 */
-	function flySomewhere() {
-		// On mobile, always prefer to focus on an element
-		// If not mobile, 50% chance to focus on ground
-		// if ((!isMobile() && coinFlip()) || !focusOnElement()) {
-		// 	focusOnGround();
-		// }
-		if (!focusOnElement()) {
-			focusOnGround();
-		}
-	}
-
-	function focusOnGround() {
-		focusedElement = null;
-		updateFocusedElementBounds();
-		flyTo(Math.random() * window.innerWidth, 0);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @returns {HTMLElement|null} The random element, or null if no valid element was found
 	 */
@@ -1063,20 +1043,20 @@ function startApplication(birbPixels, featherPixels, hatsPixels) {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Focus on an element within the viewport
+	 * Fly to an element within the viewport
 	 * @param {boolean} [teleport] Whether to teleport to the element instead of flying
-	 * @returns Whether an element to focus on was found
+	 * @returns Whether an element to fly to was found (null if flying to the ground)
 	 */
-	function focusOnElement(teleport = false) {
+	function flyToElement(teleport = false) {
 		if (frozen) {
 			return false;
 		}
+		const previousElement = focusedElement;
 		focusedElement = getRandomValidElement();
-		log("Focusing on element: ", focusedElement);
 		updateFocusedElementBounds();
 		if (teleport) {
 			teleportTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
-		} else {
+		} else if (focusedElement !== previousElement) {
 			flyTo(getFocusedElementRandomX(), getFocusedY());
 		}
 		return focusedElement !== null;

src/sound.js

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class Birdsong {
 					3500 + Math.random() * 600 * count,
 					2100 + Math.random() * 200 * count,
 					1600 + Math.random() * 400 * count];
-				const VOLUMES = [0.0001, 0.2, 0.2, 0.0001];
+				const VOLUMES = [0.00005, 0.165, 0.165, 0.0001];
 
 				const oscillator = this.audioContext.createOscillator();
 				oscillator.type = "sine";