Part 3: Amazing experience on Desert Safari

Falcon is a symbol of culture in UAE. The bird was traditionally used for hunting and it was a source of survival in the desert. In the old days before the invention of guns and when guns were not powerful enough to reach prey, it was like nothing else with its amazing ability to see great distances. Bedouins used the bird to supplement their diets, catching the Habara, which is a wild bird, very similar to a wild turkey, or for hunting down a wild jack rabbit or a hare. In the old days the falcon was caught, trained, used for the season and set free again as they are migratory birds. It would come back to its owner in the next season. Today they kept year round by their owners. The birds are also used in sport. Owning it is a matter of pride. Just like you train your horse, just like you train your hunting dog, a falcon can be trained – the better the falcon, the more skilled it is at hunting, the better and more skilled the owner. The sport involves this bird is going out hunting and the ultimate falcon is the one with the prize catch. The relationship between the falcon and the trainer is very, very close, it’s similar to the relationship between a dog and its master. It is also a bird that is sometimes used to find water in areas where water was very scarce. It has an ability to see long distances and to fly up high and give the people a chance to know exactly where to aim for. For UAE, the falcon represents survival, training, honour, sportsmanship and it is the prized possession of the Bedouin. It is similar to the pride of the Arabian horse or camel. The falcon is part of our culture and is still used for hunting in the desert, as well as developing into a noble sport. Read more | Source

In desert safari, they offer the chance to see the bird and put it on your hand.

^{closest shot of Falcon}

^{The trainor of the Falcon bird.}

^{This is my workmate, trying to be brave while deep inside he is scared. 😁}

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Desert Safari Blogs:
Part1|Click Here
Part2|Click Here

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