Familiar aiding an archer

[Claybone]

I have an archer who has a familiar and I was wondering if there is any way to give the archer a bonus by having it fly around the target's face (aid another's attack). I know it endangers the familiar, but I love the role playing aspects of sending the familiar out to distract an opponent.

Can I use it to aid the archer''s attack? I believe I saw a post about this somewhere? In rereading the aid another in combat, I noticed that it specifically pertains to melee attacks.

Any thoughts on this?

[Claybone]

RAW

In melee combat, you can help a friend attack or defend by distracting or interfering with an opponent. If you're in position to make a melee attack on an opponent that is engaging a friend in melee combat, you can attempt to aid your friend as a standard action. You make an attack roll against AC 10. If you succeed, your friend gains either a +2 bonus on his next attack roll against that opponent or a +2 bonus to AC against that opponent's next attack (your choice), as long as that attack comes before the beginning of your next turn.

[ProfPotts]

The 'Falconer' Ranger archetype has the Distract (birds only) animal trick listed under its Feathered Companion class feature which causes the enemy to become shaken on a successful melee attack roll from the bird (instead of the normal attack), if that helps at all?

[lemeres]

As far as I am aware, you pretty much have it right.

I will warn this- make sure that it has at least a 5' reach (tiny familiars usually don't have this). Otherwise, it will have to get into the opponent's square in order to do all of this...which draws all sorts of dangers.