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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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