Annual meeting berkutchi

[Siberia]

a photo of the annual meeting of the falconers in Kyrgyzstan

[GosFlyer]

you'll have to get Neil one of those hat's :lol:

[Lee Brindley]

Come on Siberia, give us more. Any more info on the event, memorable flights, more photos etc...

[Salty]

like to see the salukis in action and neil and lauren wi them hats on ,bees knees them blighters ,cracking eagles there like :supz: :supz:

[Finnish]

Cracking pic do you have any more.

[Natch]

how do u get a invite:)

[TLDWB]

Yep, some more pictures would be good.

Tom

[Siberia]

Yep, some more pictures would be good.

Tom

All right Tom.Here is another one.The man on the picture is an active fallconer.He makes his living on hunting foxes in the winter and then sale the fur.They hunt wolves as well but with the help of dogs only
Stefan

[Petrinja Saker]

this is the falconry as it was long time ago, trip to the past of the time , beautifull.

[Pete J.]

Nice pic that last one Steffan..thanks for sharing.
Pete J.

[Siberia]

this is how it looks like today

[TLDWB]

Thanks Stefan, I do like these type of images.

Tom

[Siberia]

Thanks Stefan, I do like these type of images.

Tom

Tom,this is a photo of the annual meeting in 1913

[Berkut]

Very nice.Thanks for sharing the photos.

[Siberia]

This is what they found in the tomb of a nomad tribe leader.The remains were dated IV century A.C.

[ross'n'buzz]

this is how it looks like today

why do they all have the birds on there right hand

[Siberia]

why do they all have the birds on there right hand

because of the horses ross'n'buzz.Have a look at the picture from 1913
Rgds,Stefan

[Icarus Fell]

Now that's interesting . . . .
I thought the reason that most of us hold the birds on our left hand (even us lefties) was because of the horses and the need to control them with the right hand.
That and because having your left hand as your main hand was a sign of devilish interference or summat

[Siberia]

Now that's interesting . . . .
I thought the reason that most of us hold the birds on our left hand (even us lefties) was because of the horses and the need to control them with the right hand.
That and because having your left hand as your main hand was a sign of devilish interference or summat

You may control the horse with a knee,thigh,elbow and foot.So the left hand is enough.While the eagle may be controled with one hand only.And when on the horse you need your stronger and more skillful hand engaged with the eagle.And this is the right hand

[Ned]

hi stefan i was working on the orkney islands a number of years ago and remember a farmer discovered a tomb,i went to see it you could pull yourself inside by lying on a trolly and using a rope to get in, once inside you could see all the corpses,along side each body were skulls and talons of sea eagles
the higher the rank,or leader the more skulls and talons would be along side atb ned.
ps.cant remember but think it was some viking tomb.

[EagleMan]

a photo of the annual meeting of the falconers in Kyrgyzstan

How I wish to be there...
Many thanks Stefan for the pics and info!