Birds of Prey (Smith novel) is at war with England. Sir Francis Courteney and his son Hal attack ships of the Dutch East India Company off the coast of Africa. They are betrayed and Sir Francis is executed. Hal winds up working for Prester John. Film and TV rights to the book were bought by Corona Pictures but as of 2013 no adaptation has been filmed. 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
Birds of Prey (1973 film) for fictional TV and radio stations in film, radio and television productions. Subsequent releases of the film on TV, VHS and DVD have the songs "Three Little Fishies", "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "I'll Get By" replaced by other songs of the era in a supposed music-rights dispute between CBS and the music rights holders. This has occurred with other CBS shows, such as Wiseguy (Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin") and Magnum, P.I. (John Denver's "Looking for Space"). Birds of Prey (1973 film) Birds of Prey is a 1973 television movie starring David Janssen, Ralph Meeker, and Elayne Heilveil. The