Naseer Ommer
arab falconry
Hunting with birds of prey probably originated with the nomadic peoples of the Asiatic plains. The nomads used their tame falcons to help procure the food necessary for survival, in perhaps one of the first methods of hunting ever used by man.
The Houbara Bustard is the falcon's chief prey. This is a large, fast-flying desert bird , and it is hunted for its delicious meat. Great skill is needed by the falcon in tracking down a bird of this size and speed, as it is often required to cover distances of four or five kilometres before finally capturing its prey.
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
gyrfalcon (falco rutsticolus) are some of the species used for Falconry. In these the Peregrine falcon is the fastest (200km /hr) n Gyr Falcon is much prized for its size n handsome appearance.
I was part of the Houbara bustard reintroduction research team when I started my assignment in UAE. The Houbara bustard, once plenty in the arabian peninsula, alomost wiped out due to Falconry. Thanks to the efforts of HH(late) Sheik Zayed, former President of UAE for the reintroduction programes which helped to re establish the populations of both the Falcons n bustards.
arab falconry
Hunting with birds of prey probably originated with the nomadic peoples of the Asiatic plains. The nomads used their tame falcons to help procure the food necessary for survival, in perhaps one of the first methods of hunting ever used by man.
The Houbara Bustard is the falcon's chief prey. This is a large, fast-flying desert bird , and it is hunted for its delicious meat. Great skill is needed by the falcon in tracking down a bird of this size and speed, as it is often required to cover distances of four or five kilometres before finally capturing its prey.
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
gyrfalcon (falco rutsticolus) are some of the species used for Falconry. In these the Peregrine falcon is the fastest (200km /hr) n Gyr Falcon is much prized for its size n handsome appearance.
I was part of the Houbara bustard reintroduction research team when I started my assignment in UAE. The Houbara bustard, once plenty in the arabian peninsula, alomost wiped out due to Falconry. Thanks to the efforts of HH(late) Sheik Zayed, former President of UAE for the reintroduction programes which helped to re establish the populations of both the Falcons n bustards.