falconry: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	hawking

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Mongolian falconer on horseback with golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). While falcons are usually worn on the left hand, in certain areas of Asia eagles are carried on the falconer's right arm.

Falconry Furniture: Hawking Flove, Leach, and other Accoutrements

Falconry bells.

Falconry: A cherished tradition in Abu Dhabi

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