Wo25 NOV Kuwait Falcons

The National
  • A captive-bred falcon belonging to Kuwaiti falconer Bader Al Deeri. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    A captive-bred falcon belonging to Kuwaiti falconer Bader Al Deeri. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Al Nowaif tends to his falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Al Nowaif tends to his falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • A hooded falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    A hooded falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • A 'falcon wall' at the the house of Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Al Nowaif. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    A 'falcon wall' at the the house of Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Al Nowaif. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • Ahmad Al Nowaif with his falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    Ahmad Al Nowaif with his falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • Kuwaiti falconer Bader Al Deeri has ventured into breeding falcons. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    Kuwaiti falconer Bader Al Deeri has ventured into breeding falcons. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • Overview of Kuwait city. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    Overview of Kuwait city. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • A group of blindfolded peregrine falcons that were being smuggled into Kuwait from Iraq. Courtesy of Kuwait Environment Public Authority
    A group of blindfolded peregrine falcons that were being smuggled into Kuwait from Iraq. Courtesy of Kuwait Environment Public Authority
  • Shereefa Al Salem, head of the wildlife monitoring section at the Environment Public Authority, a governmental organization dedicated to environmental action, monitors illegal trades of wild falcons.
    Shereefa Al Salem, head of the wildlife monitoring section at the Environment Public Authority, a governmental organization dedicated to environmental action, monitors illegal trades of wild falcons.
  • Thahab, a Saker falcon bought from a breeding centre in Germany by Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Abbas. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    Thahab, a Saker falcon bought from a breeding centre in Germany by Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Abbas. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • Ahmad Al Nowaif with a falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    Ahmad Al Nowaif with a falcon. Sebastian Castelier for The National
  • Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Abbas paid 10,000 dinars for Thahab, a Saker falcon bought from a breeding centre in Germany. Sebastian Castelier for The National
    Kuwaiti falconer Ahmad Abbas paid 10,000 dinars for Thahab, a Saker falcon bought from a breeding centre in Germany. Sebastian Castelier for The National