Birds of prey (not star trek related)

[Birdguy1979]

I am working on writing a book and was curious if anyone here works with large preditory birds. If so I have a few questions to bounce off you. Must be willing to send pics as proof of your job.

[kim]

Don't know about writers... but I'm a reader and I'd certainly read a book about birds.... especially about the larger birds... and especially if it has cool pics.

[Vera]

(26-01-2013 08:10 AM)kim Wrote:  Don't know about writers... but I'm a reader and I'd certainly read a book about birds.... especially about the larger birds... and especially if it has cool pics.

Kim, just for you:

[Chas]

(26-01-2013 08:17 AM)Vera Wrote:  

(26-01-2013 08:10 AM)kim Wrote:  Don't know about writers... but I'm a reader and I'd certainly read a book about birds.... especially about the larger birds... and especially if it has cool pics.

Kim, just for you:

[kim]

I do love birds. I can sit and watch them for hours. I think they are just so amazing. Sharing a common ancestry, birds are our nearest and truest descendants of dinosaurs.

Kind of freaky to consider they once had the upper hand on this planet, huh?

[Birdguy1979]

Well, if anyone wants to take a look at it and give me some ideas let me know. I am already the holder of the copyright, so I don't see any harm. I think I need to go into a bit more detail on it. My story is a fictional one. I would like to put some realism into it though and need to talk to someone that has worked with these amazing birds before.

[kim]

(26-01-2013 09:01 AM)Birdguy1979 Wrote:  Well, if anyone wants to take a look at it and give me some ideas let me know. I am already the holder of the copyright, so I don't see any harm. I think I need to go into a bit more detail on it. My story is a fictional one. I would like to put some realism into it though and need to talk to someone that has worked with these amazing birds before.

Cool, Birdguy! If there is a university near you, they might have a scientist or at least a graduate student you could get some feedback from. I know my local university keeps an eye on the local environment and even offers up it's graduate students to the Fish & Game Commission. Those guys get a lot of experience in the field with all manner of wildlife. It's worth a shot to get some scientific accuracy on your birds, even if you have a fictional story - it will give your story a lot of credibility.

[Birdguy1979]

I already thought of that. The local colleges near me don't have any programs dealing with animals of any kind. I have contacted a few wildlife rescue groups and they don't want to answer my questions. They find my idea a bit scary. I think they believe that I might actually do what I am writing about.