Flash :: Hrmm... Animating A Bird Flappin It's Wings

Wings Wont Flap
Having a problem playing an mc using tell target. wings wont flap

mrH_x = getProperty("/mrH", _x);
mrH_y = getProperty("/mrH", _y);
fly_x = getProperty("/fly", _x);
fly_y = getProperty("/fly", _y);

mrH_h = getProperty("/mrH", _height)/8;
fly_h = getProperty("/fly", _height)/8;
mrH_w = getProperty("/mrH", _width)/8;
fly_w = getProperty("/fly", _width)/8;

distance_x = mrH_x-fly_x;
distance_y = mrH_y-fly_y;

area = (Number(mrH_h)+Number(mrH_w))*(Number(fly_h)+Numbe r(fly_w));

if (Number(Number(distance_x*distance_x)+Number(dista nce_y*distance_y))<=Number(area)) {
/:status = "Collision Detected.";
tellTarget (_root.fly.wing) {gotoAndPlay(4)};
}
else {
/:status = "No Collision Detected.";
tellTarget (_root.fly.wing) {gotoAndPlay(1)};
}

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this.createEmptyMovieClip("body",1);
body._x = 285;
body._y = 280;

with (body) {
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body.beginFill(0xFF0000,100);
body.moveTo(0,0);
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body.curveTo(50,75,30,130);
body.curveTo(15,160,0,130);
body.curveTo(-20,75,0,0);
body.endFill();
};

import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var wingstate = 0;

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
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trace("I have been set to 1")
}else if(wingstate == 1){
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