• Falconry in the desert. All photos: AFP
    Falconry in the desert. All photos: AFP
  • A sand gazelle at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve, 150km west of Abu Dhabi.
    A sand gazelle at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve, 150km west of Abu Dhabi.
  • A falconer follows a Houbara bustard.
    A falconer follows a Houbara bustard.
  • A hunting falcon preys on a Houbara bustard.
    A hunting falcon preys on a Houbara bustard.
  • Falconers in their vehicle follow a hunting falcon.
    Falconers in their vehicle follow a hunting falcon.
  • An Emirati falconer checks a hunting falcon at Al Marzoom.
    An Emirati falconer checks a hunting falcon at Al Marzoom.
  • An Emirati falconer releases a hunting falcon.
    An Emirati falconer releases a hunting falcon.
  • A Houbara bustard takes flight at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.
    A Houbara bustard takes flight at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.
  • Sand gazelles at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.
    Sand gazelles at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.

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Falconry hunting at the Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve - in pictures

Julie Nicholson

February 02, 2016

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Falconers hunt houbara bustards in the Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve, in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region.

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