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Trained birds of prey Black & White Stock Photos
The falconry, often referred to as Beiz hunt, is the hunting of feathered and wild game with trained birds of prey. In Germany, despite the name, this is not limited to hawks. The bird of prey in the picture is an eagle sitting on the padded cane. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-falconry-often-referred-to-as-beiz-hunt-is-the-hunting-of-feathered-and-wild-game-with-trained-birds-of-prey-in-germany-despite-the-name-this-is-not-limited-to-hawks-the-bird-of-prey-in-the-picture-is-an-eagle-sitting-on-the-padded-cane-image328468870.htmlRM2A2B1B2–The falconry, often referred to as Beiz hunt, is the hunting of feathered and wild game with trained birds of prey. In Germany, despite the name, this is not limited to hawks. The bird of prey in the picture is an eagle sitting on the padded cane.
The eagle brings home his prey . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probably the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops . The victim is often Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-eagle-brings-home-his-prey-in-the-mountainous-state-of-kazakstan-not-far-from-the-frontier-of-the-soviet-union-and-western-china-fox-hunting-is-done-with-trained-golden-eagles-birds-of-prey-which-are-among-the-fiercest-and-strongest-on-earth-these-pictures-are-probably-the-first-ever-made-of-this-remarkable-sport-the-bird-wearing-blinkers-waits-patiently-until-the-hunter-sights-an-animal-out-of-range-of-his-gun-the-blinkers-are-then-removed-the-eagle-spreads-his-powerful-wings-and-flies-up-into-the-air-until-having-sighted-his-prey-he-swoops-the-victim-is-often-image359615465.htmlRM2BW1W5D–The eagle brings home his prey . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probably the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops . The victim is often
Engraving depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) hawking. Hawking is the hunting of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Dated 16th Century Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-engraving-depicting-queen-elizabeth-i-of-england-1533-1603-hawking-104173360.htmlRMG1DE54–Engraving depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) hawking. Hawking is the hunting of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Dated 16th Century
Engraving depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) hawking. Hawking is the hunting of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Dated 16th Century Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/engraving-depicting-queen-elizabeth-i-of-england-1533-1603-hawking-hawking-is-the-hunting-of-wild-quarry-in-its-natural-state-and-habitat-by-means-of-a-trained-bird-of-prey-dated-16th-century-image257292959.htmlRMTXGKP7–Engraving depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) hawking. Hawking is the hunting of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Dated 16th Century
Black and white photo of a peregrine falcon on the ground Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/black-and-white-photo-of-a-peregrine-falcon-on-the-ground-image341913154.htmlRF2AT7DM2–Black and white photo of a peregrine falcon on the ground
Peregrine, Falco peregrinus Betton Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/peregrine-falco-peregrinus-betton-birds-of-prey-and-conservation-centre-image6964202.htmlRMA8X2PB–Peregrine, Falco peregrinus Betton Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre
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. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-adventures-with-birds-of-prey-113-come-any-closer-and-you-xl-feel-my-claws!-if-the-photographers-had-approached-a-few-more-steps-the-young-barn-owl-would-have-flipped-back-on-his-tail-so-fie-could-use-his-needle-sharp-talons-for-defense-kicking-his-feet-in-the-air-like-a-spoiled-child-when-tamed-these-birds-make-attractive-pets-and-have-even-been-trained-to-hunt-page-124-the-craigheads-had-one-which-they-named-quotwindyquot-because-of-his-hissing-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-image-image216343714.htmlRMPFY8H6–. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image
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. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-adventures-with-birds-of-prey-113-come-any-closer-and-you-xl-feel-my-claws!-if-the-photographers-had-approached-a-few-more-steps-the-young-barn-owl-would-have-flipped-back-on-his-tail-so-fie-could-use-his-needle-sharp-talons-for-defense-kicking-his-feet-in-the-air-like-a-spoiled-child-when-tamed-these-birds-make-attractive-pets-and-have-even-been-trained-to-hunt-page-124-the-craigheads-had-one-which-they-named-quotwindyquot-because-of-his-hissing-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-image-image231955182.htmlRMRDAD5J–. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image
Nature without mercy . A Golden Eagle and his prey . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained golden eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops . T Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/nature-without-mercy-a-golden-eagle-and-his-prey-in-the-mountainous-state-of-kazakstan-not-far-from-the-frontier-of-the-soviet-union-and-western-china-fox-hunting-is-done-with-trained-golden-eagles-birds-of-prey-which-are-among-the-fiercest-and-strongest-on-earth-these-pictures-are-probaly-the-first-ever-made-of-this-remarkable-sport-the-bird-wearing-blinkers-waits-patiently-until-the-hunter-sights-an-animal-out-of-range-of-his-gun-the-blinkers-are-then-removed-the-eagle-spreads-his-powerful-wings-and-flies-up-into-the-air-until-having-sighted-his-prey-he-swoops-t-image359458563.htmlRM2BTPN1R–Nature without mercy . A Golden Eagle and his prey . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained golden eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops . T
Saker, Falco cherrugi Betton Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/saker-falco-cherrugi-betton-birds-of-prey-and-conservation-centre-image6964208.htmlRMA8X2R1–Saker, Falco cherrugi Betton Birds of Prey and Conservation Centre
![. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 111 to jump or to fly to its food. Plenty of pa- tience was need- ed as we waited from five to ten minutes at a time for these nervous Cooper's hawks to come to us, and we flew them half a dozen times to a feed- ing. Each day the distance was slowly increased until they would come a hundred yards to our fists. A good deal of this work was un- necessary, but we were inexperi- enced and could only guess when our birds were sufficiently trained. For two months w e flew them to our fists on long string Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PFY8HF/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-adventures-with-birds-of-prey-111-to-jump-or-to-fly-to-its-food-plenty-of-pa-tience-was-need-ed-as-we-waited-from-five-to-ten-minutes-at-a-time-for-these-nervous-coopers-hawks-to-come-to-us-and-we-flew-them-half-a-dozen-times-to-a-feed-ing-each-day-the-distance-was-slowly-increased-until-they-would-come-a-hundred-yards-to-our-fists-a-good-deal-of-this-work-was-un-necessary-but-we-were-inexperi-enced-and-could-only-guess-when-our-birds-were-sufficiently-trained-for-two-months-w-e-flew-them-to-our-fists-on-long-string-PFY8HF.jpg ". [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 111 to jump or to fly to its food. Plenty of pa- tience was need- ed as we waited from five to ten minutes at a time for these nervous Cooper's hawks to come to us, and we flew them half a dozen times to a feed- ing. Each day the distance was slowly increased until they would come a hundred yards to our fists. A good deal of this work was un- necessary, but we were inexperi- enced and could only guess when our birds were sufficiently trained. For two months w e flew them to our fists on long string Stock Photo")
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 111 to jump or to fly to its food. Plenty of pa- tience was need- ed as we waited from five to ten minutes at a time for these nervous Cooper's hawks to come to us, and we flew them half a dozen times to a feed- ing. Each day the distance was slowly increased until they would come a hundred yards to our fists. A good deal of this work was un- necessary, but we were inexperi- enced and could only guess when our birds were sufficiently trained. For two months w e flew them to our fists on long string Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-adventures-with-birds-of-prey-111-to-jump-or-to-fly-to-its-food-plenty-of-pa-tience-was-need-ed-as-we-waited-from-five-to-ten-minutes-at-a-time-for-these-nervous-coopers-hawks-to-come-to-us-and-we-flew-them-half-a-dozen-times-to-a-feed-ing-each-day-the-distance-was-slowly-increased-until-they-would-come-a-hundred-yards-to-our-fists-a-good-deal-of-this-work-was-un-necessary-but-we-were-inexperi-enced-and-could-only-guess-when-our-birds-were-sufficiently-trained-for-two-months-w-e-flew-them-to-our-fists-on-long-string-image216343723.htmlRMPFY8HF–. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 111 to jump or to fly to its food. Plenty of pa- tience was need- ed as we waited from five to ten minutes at a time for these nervous Cooper's hawks to come to us, and we flew them half a dozen times to a feed- ing. Each day the distance was slowly increased until they would come a hundred yards to our fists. A good deal of this work was un- necessary, but we were inexperi- enced and could only guess when our birds were sufficiently trained. For two months w e flew them to our fists on long string
![. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RDACXC/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-adventures-with-birds-of-prey-113-come-any-closer-and-you-xl-feel-my-claws!-if-the-photographers-had-approached-a-few-more-steps-the-young-barn-owl-would-have-flipped-back-on-his-tail-so-fie-could-use-his-needle-sharp-talons-for-defense-kicking-his-feet-in-the-air-like-a-spoiled-child-when-tamed-these-birds-make-attractive-pets-and-have-even-been-trained-to-hunt-page-124-the-craigheads-had-one-which-they-named-quotwindyquot-because-of-his-hissing-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-image-RDACXC.jpg ". [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image Stock Photo")
. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-adventures-with-birds-of-prey-113-come-any-closer-and-you-xl-feel-my-claws!-if-the-photographers-had-approached-a-few-more-steps-the-young-barn-owl-would-have-flipped-back-on-his-tail-so-fie-could-use-his-needle-sharp-talons-for-defense-kicking-his-feet-in-the-air-like-a-spoiled-child-when-tamed-these-birds-make-attractive-pets-and-have-even-been-trained-to-hunt-page-124-the-craigheads-had-one-which-they-named-quotwindyquot-because-of-his-hissing-please-note-that-these-images-are-extracted-from-scanned-page-image-image231954980.htmlRMRDACXC–. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 113. COME ANY CLOSER AND YOU XL FEEL MY CLAWS! If the photographers had approached a few more steps, the young barn owl would have flipped back on his tail so fie could use his needle-sharp talons for defense, kicking his feet in the air like a spoiled child. When tamed, these birds make attractive pets and have even been trained to hunt (page 124). The Craigheads had one which they named "Windy" because of his his.sing.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image
Feathered ferocity blinkered . Hunting foxes with Golden Eagle . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , h Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/feathered-ferocity-blinkered-hunting-foxes-with-golden-eagle-in-the-mountainous-state-of-kazakstan-not-far-from-the-frontier-of-the-soviet-union-and-western-china-fox-hunting-is-done-with-trained-golden-eagles-birds-of-prey-which-are-among-the-fiercest-and-strongest-on-earth-these-pictures-are-probaly-the-first-ever-made-of-this-remarkable-sport-the-bird-wearing-blinkers-waits-patiently-until-the-hunter-sights-an-animal-out-of-range-of-his-gun-the-blinkers-are-then-removed-the-eagle-spreads-his-powerful-wings-and-flies-up-into-the-air-until-having-sighted-his-prey-h-image359458565.htmlRM2BTPN1W–Feathered ferocity blinkered . Hunting foxes with Golden Eagle . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , h
![. [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 121. HALF ANGRY, HALF SCARED, IS THIS MONTH-OLD RED-SHOULDERED HAWK The Craigheads caught and trained one of these birds, but found that it was too sluggish in flight to be desirable for falconry. When hunting, red-shouldered hawks perch on a dead tree or other convenient lookout post, or soar in wide circles while watching for prey. three-quarters of an hour we located both the ravens' and the duck hawks' nests within seventy-five yards of each other. The falcon was sitting close, incubating her e Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PFY8G3/articles-about-birds-from-national-geographic-magazine-birds-adventures-with-birds-of-prey-121-half-angry-half-scared-is-this-month-old-red-shouldered-hawk-the-craigheads-caught-and-trained-one-of-these-birds-but-found-that-it-was-too-sluggish-in-flight-to-be-desirable-for-falconry-when-hunting-red-shouldered-hawks-perch-on-a-dead-tree-or-other-convenient-lookout-post-or-soar-in-wide-circles-while-watching-for-prey-three-quarters-of-an-hour-we-located-both-the-ravens-and-the-duck-hawks-nests-within-seventy-five-yards-of-each-other-the-falcon-was-sitting-close-incubating-her-e-PFY8G3.jpg ". [Articles about birds from National geographic magazine]. Birds. ADVENTURES WITH BIRDS OF PREY 121. HALF ANGRY, HALF SCARED, IS THIS MONTH-OLD RED-SHOULDERED HAWK The Craigheads caught and trained one of these birds, but found that it was too sluggish in flight to be desirable for falconry. When hunting, red-shouldered hawks perch on a dead tree or other convenient lookout post, or soar in wide circles while watching for prey. three-quarters of an hour we located both the ravens' and the duck hawks' nests within seventy-five yards of each other. The falcon was sitting close, incubating her e Stock Photo")
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Golden Eagle awaits the hunt . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops . The victim is often kil Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/golden-eagle-awaits-the-hunt-in-the-mountainous-state-of-kazakstan-not-far-from-the-frontier-of-the-soviet-union-and-western-china-fox-hunting-is-done-with-trained-golden-eagles-birds-of-prey-which-are-among-the-fiercest-and-strongest-on-earth-these-pictures-are-probaly-the-first-ever-made-of-this-remarkable-sport-the-bird-wearing-blinkers-waits-patiently-until-the-hunter-sights-an-animal-out-of-range-of-his-gun-the-blinkers-are-then-removed-the-eagle-spreads-his-powerful-wings-and-flies-up-into-the-air-until-having-sighted-his-prey-he-swoops-the-victim-is-often-kil-image359615573.htmlRM2BW1W99–Golden Eagle awaits the hunt . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops . The victim is often kil
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His task completed . Hunting foxes with a Golden Eagle . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/his-task-completed-hunting-foxes-with-a-golden-eagle-in-the-mountainous-state-of-kazakstan-not-far-from-the-frontier-of-the-soviet-union-and-western-china-fox-hunting-is-done-with-trained-golden-eagles-birds-of-prey-which-are-among-the-fiercest-and-strongest-on-earth-these-pictures-are-probaly-the-first-ever-made-of-this-remarkable-sport-the-bird-wearing-blinkers-waits-patiently-until-the-hunter-sights-an-animal-out-of-range-of-his-gun-the-blinkers-are-then-removed-the-eagle-spreads-his-powerful-wings-and-flies-up-into-the-air-until-having-sighted-his-prey-he-swoops-image359458533.htmlRM2BTPN0N–His task completed . Hunting foxes with a Golden Eagle . In the mountainous state of Kazakstan , not far from the frontier of the Soviet Union and Western China , fox hunting is done with trained Golden Eagles , birds of prey which are among the fiercest and strongest on earth . These pictures are probaly the first ever made of this remarkable sport . The bird , wearing blinkers , waits patiently until the hunter sights an animal out of range of his gun . The blinkers are then removed , the eagle spreads his powerful wings and flies up into the air , until , having sighted his prey , he swoops
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