HC, hallo, how are you doing?
Re: "Chip baskets" as a defence against birdstrikes, I have to point out that although they may prevent ingestion, they won't prevent suffocation.
I'll never forget hitting 24 seagulls at night in a Canberra (well, you wouldn't, would you?). The area covered by compressed wing feathers was quite large enough to throttle a pair of 332 intakes.
I'm not saying that's what happened...etc, etc.