• Austrian falconers play the alphorn at the 3rd International Festival of Falconry at Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi.
    Austrian falconers play the alphorn at the 3rd International Festival of Falconry at Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi.
  • School children pet a falcon.
    School children pet a falcon.
  • The Turkmenistan tent.
    The Turkmenistan tent.
  • School children visit the festival.
    School children visit the festival.
  • Austrian falconers show off their birds of prey.
    Austrian falconers show off their birds of prey.
  • Bird trainer Ben McAllister feeds a quail to Joey, a bald eagle.
    Bird trainer Ben McAllister feeds a quail to Joey, a bald eagle.
  • Korean falconers look at falcon hoods on display.
    Korean falconers look at falcon hoods on display.
  • Pakistani falconer Abdullah Mia Sodagar displays his falcon for students.
    Pakistani falconer Abdullah Mia Sodagar displays his falcon for students.
  • Falconers from Kazakhstan and Mongolia sit beside a yurt.
    Falconers from Kazakhstan and Mongolia sit beside a yurt.

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International Festival of Falconry in Abu Dhabi — in pictures

Julie Nicholson

December 11, 2014

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Hundreds of people, including a large number of schoolchildren, attended the International Festival of Falconry at the Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. All photos by Sarah Dea / The National / December 11, 2014

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