Tag: falconry

Captive vultures can rewild and join the flock

We know from watching the movie Fly Away Home with Anna Paquin that Canadian geese bred in captivity identify and imprint on the first mother they see. We also learn that Canadian geese can learn to fly with airplanes, and then evetually rewild. True story. Does the Fly Away Home theory really work for all birds?

Hermès Dubai upcycles for falcons

Hermes pop-up shop Petit h creates a falcon stand for Dubai mall shop

Flying with falcons?

Because of restrictions on the number of birds he could fly with, a Saudi prince boarded 80 of his own...

Qatar’s Temporary Rio +20 Pavilion is Shaped Like a Soaring Falcon

Everyone who constructed pavilions for the recently-completed Rio +20 conference in Brazil was required to source their materials locally...

Gulf people ridicule female falconry association

Join the debate: is the world's first all-women falconry association in Qatar a bad idea?  Falconry is a time-honored tradition in...

Prized UAE Falcons Have Hospitals and Passports

Unlike many wild animals in the UAE, prized Saker Falcons receive first-class protection. Residents of the United Arab Emirates are...