Birds of Prey (Smith novel) Birds of Prey (Smith novel) Birds of Prey is a 1997 novel by Wilbur Smith set in the late 17th century. The novel was the first in the third sequence of the Courtney series of novels, and as of 2013 was chronologically the first in the entire series. Smith says the book established the characteristics of the family: "Right from "Birds of Prey"... the Courtneys were pirates, merchants, looking to seize the main chance. They were very much driven by monetary considerations. But with the Ballantynes it was much more empire, patriotism, glory – the soldierly virtues." In 1667 Holland
Birds of Prey (1973 film) pursuing the other plane into the sunset with KBEX DJ banter over "I'll Get By". "Birds of Prey" was filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah, with final scenes shot at the recently closed Wendover Air Force Base, where the 509th Composite Group prepared for their atomic bomb missions in World War II. Parts of the film were also shot in Canyonlands and Sevenmile Canyon in Utah. The KBEX call letters were assigned to an FM station in Dalhart, Texas by the Federal Communications Commission on February 20, 2013. Prior to 2013, KBEX was typically used as a stock call sign