And Nutloose...I have seen/flown through enough birdstrikes that have gone down the engine to know that your statement is incorrect. Some jet engines may die, some not. It isn't a 100% science.
We are talking geese, not many will walk away from an encounter with them... True I have changed a lot of bird struck engines, your average sparrow won't do much, a goose though tends to leave its mark though, and a human if you have ever seen the dreadful continental engine pictures sadly even more
They are an eye opener
and one reason I get so peeved at these people trespassing on aircraft and airports.