public function getEdit($id = null)
{
# Get this bird and eager load its tags
$bird = \Birdwatcher\Bird::with('rarity_id')->find($id);
if (is_null($bird)) {
\Session::flash('flash_message', 'bird not found.');
return redirect('\\birds');
}
# Get all the possible authors so we can build the authors dropdown in the view
$raritiesModel = new \Birdwatcher\Rarity();
$authors_for_dropdown = $authorModel->getAuthorsForDropdown();
return view('birds.edit')->with(['bird' => $bird, 'rarities_for_dropdown' => $rarities_for_dropdown]);
}
