a Bedouin man with falcon
two men in car with a falcon
two Bedouin men with falcons in the desert
Bedouin man releasing falcon
a Bedouin man swinging a falconing decoy
a falcon flying off with a sandal
a pigeon held in hand
a falcon being released by Bedouin man
a falcon eating a pigeon
a Bedouin man spritzing falcon with water
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Falcon Portrait
Once a livelihood for hard-pressed Bedouin hunters, falconry survives in Abu Dhabi today as sport. Part of the challenge is the spirit of the raptors themselves: They aren't the easiest animals to tame. Falconers spend months each year training their birds to hunt in the wild.
Photograph by Dave Yoder

Abu Dhabi Falconry

Get a glimpse into the centuries-old sport of falconry, as practiced today in Abu Dhabi.

April 18, 2011

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