“Live Birds and Deadly Forces” with Michael Good and Sandra Neily

A BIRDING GUIDE & NATURALIST (who’s not a novelist)
and
A NORTHWOODS MYSTERY AUTHOR (who’s not a birder)

What could they have in common? Their knowledge of…
Live Birds and Deadly Forces!

Don’t miss this unique program that brings together birding, mystery writing, and the Maine outdoors on Thursday, February 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Picker Room!
Cozy refreshments will be provided!

Essentially, Michael Good and Sandra Neily are optimists who are and have been Maine Guides. They believe that the more people know about our outdoor assets and the risks they face, the more they’ll support various solutions.

“During his Downeast Nature Tours Michael educates out in the field, offering birding and wildlife tours. After decades working in the conservation field, Sandy now crafts stories that are “seductive field trips into Maine’s woods, waters, and wildlife habitat.”

Their presentation, “Live Birds and Deadly Forces,” offers up Good’s short PowerPoint of birds and habitat at risk, a reading from Neily’s last novel along with a drawing for a free copy of it, and plenty of time for comments and questions.

“We’ll share out some Maine Outdoor Lottery tickets … as long as they last,” Good said. “This fund supports wildlife and we’ll bring along a handout of ways people can help in large and small ways.”

Yankee Magazine chose Michael Good as a Best Birdwatching Guide, writing, “Biologist and Maine Guide Michael Good is simply batty about birds, and he shares his knowledge with avian addicts and newcomers alike. Whether you’re pining to see warblers, falcons, eagles, and hawks or seeking to add a Nelson’s sharptailed sparrow to your life list, Good’s your man.”

Author Sandra Neily is a national award-winner from the Mystery Writers of America and a Maine Literary Award finalist. Michael Good reviewed her “Deadly Turn” novel as “nonstop suspense. Powerful human relationships intermingle with accurate descriptions of forests, ponds, rivers and streams; birds and the people who care about them become symbols of strength and resilience., Neily captures Maine’s northern forest with fierce love and inspired storytelling.”