A 13-year-old eagle huntress in Mongolia

[Jimbuna]

I found this amazing :sunny:

Most children, Asher Svidensky says, are a little intimidated by golden eagles. Kazakh boys in western Mongolia start learning how to use the huge birds to hunt for foxes and hares at the age of 13, when the eagles sit heavily on their undeveloped arms. Svidensky, a photographer and travel writer, shot five boys learning the skill - and he also photographed Ashol-Pan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26969150

[TarJak]

Wow. I'd have love to have an eagle when I was 13.:cool:

[Rhodes]

Wow. I'd have love to have an eagle when I was 13.:cool:

Me too! Wonderful pictures in the report!

[Cybermat47]

Wow. I'd have love to have an eagle when I was 13.:cool:

I'd like an Owl. Or maybe an Eagle Owl. No wait, I want a Falcon. Falcons are badass. They're better than sex.

[TarJak]

I'd like an Owl. Or maybe an Eagle Owl. No wait, I want a Falcon. Falcons are badass. They're better than sex.

I'm not going to ask how you know that.:hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

I'd like an Owl. Or maybe an Eagle Owl. No wait, I want a Falcon. Falcons are badass. They're better than sex.

Now how would you know :hmmm:

:03:

[banryu79]

Falcons are badass. They're better than sex.

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE :D

[Aktungbby]

Falcons are badass. They're better than sex.

Used to feed the cripples: red tailed hawks, one golden eagle, some owls and even one Peregrine fresh Minnesota road kill (there was no commercial hawk food): chipmunks, mice and squirrel road kill in the science department at college. Tis' an awesome thing to have one look at you, decide it's hungry, and glide over on the wing from his roost to your hockey gloved hand. Cybermate is absolutely right! ...but then...I kept forgetting to take off the gauntlet!:D:woot::timeout: :rotfl2:

[flostt]

Interesting to read, and nice pic's....Thx for sharing :up:

[Sailor Steve]

That bird's almost as big as she is!

Cool stuff! :rock:

[swamprat69er]

Awesome! And a lot more humane than the way royalty does it.

[em2nought]

Thanks for sharing!

[Oberon]

...but then...I kept forgetting to take off the gauntlet!:D:woot::timeout: :rotfl2:

That's another thing falcons and sex have in common, if you don't protect yourself....

http://mrsbournesyear11.edublogs.org/files/2013/09/youre-gonna-have-a-bad-time-zf0hm0.jpg

[Jimbuna]

That bird's almost as big as she is!

Cool stuff! :rock:

Awesome! And a lot more humane than the way royalty does it.

They obviously have a trusting relationship/understanding only personal experience will understand :sunny:

[AVGWarhawk]

I was satisfied with a parrot at the age of 13. He did chase the cat around. Does that count?

[Jimbuna]

I was satisfied with a parrot at the age of 13. He did chase the cat around. Does that count?

Only if you had the costume and the wooden leg as well :)

http://s1.postimg.org/byzieaqpr/image.jpg (http://postimage.org/)

[banryu79]

Only if you had the costume and the hook as well :)

Fixed. :D

[TarJak]

Good spotting.

[Jimbuna]

LOL :)

[banryu79]

You wanted the wooden leg version?

http://www.papiermachesculptures.com/web%20pirate%20parrot.jpg

There, and note how much more synthetic my version is :D

[Jimbuna]

You wanted the wooden leg version?

http://www.papiermachesculptures.com/web%20pirate%20parrot.jpg

There, and note how much more syntetic my version is :D

Nope but it does look more syndetic :)

[banryu79]

Nope but it does look more syndetic :)
:haha:

[August]

Svidensky, a photographer and travel writer, shot five boys learning the skill - and he also photographed Ashol-Pa :o :)

[banryu79]

Svidensky, a photographer and travel writer, shot five boys learning the skill - and he also photographed Ashol-Pa
:o :)

There should be one, and only one! :stare: