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Golden Eye!

This Falcon i came across while hunting near Mangla Dam in Dadyal

yes he is a captive trained bird,...but none the less, a hunter. He was caught near Pabi , NWFP and the owner bought it for Rs. 15,000/- (about $180) . He is the smallest of the birds of this category i.e captive hunters and also the cheapest. The most expensive costs around $ 125,000 and is usually bought by hunters from UAE who come to Pakistan in winters to hunt the Hubara Bustard with the help of these birds.

 

you might find this quite amusing :

timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Hawk_with_transmitter_c...

 

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Uploaded on January 14, 2009
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