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Young eagle hunter riding towards the judges, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
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Young eagle hunter riding towards the judges, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia

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  • Photographers capturing the opening ceremony, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Opening ceremonies, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Eagle hunter galloping with his golden eagle, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Mongolian woman rider, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia<br /> <br /> She was the wife of one of the dignitaries. It was unusual to see a woman mounted on a horse during my time in Mongolia
  • Parade of eagle hunters, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Start of the opening parade with horses, camels, eagles and a dog, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Ceremony to open the Eagle Festival with a famous old eagle hunter on stage, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Ungulates (hoofed mammals) in fancy accoutrement (trappings): Bactrian racing camels (best larger)<br /> <br /> The Eagle Festival in Olgii, Western Mongolia has camel races and these are some of the contestants. This photo is stiched together from two consecutive images.<br /> <br /> Other photos of the camels can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/fY49xd">http://goo.gl/fY49xd</a><br /> <br /> 12/06/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Young eagle huntress in the opening parade (best larger)<br /> <br /> Ashol Pan, seen on the left by the blue flag, is a 14 year old girl and a skilled eagle huntress - the only female eagle huntress in Mongolia. Everyone was very eager to see her compete. You can read an interesting article on her here: <a href="http://www.svidensky.com/post.aspx?id=18">http://www.svidensky.com/post.aspx?id=18</a><br /> <br /> Other photos from the beginning of the Eagle Festival can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/S5I0o8">http://goo.gl/S5I0o8</a><br /> <br /> 14/06/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Competitors watching an arrow fly towards to target (best larger to find the arrow in the air), Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • The archery competition, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Taking aim at the target.<br /> <br /> Archery competitors, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Competitors at the archery contest<br /> <br /> Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Shooting the arrow<br /> <br /> Archery competition, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia<br /> <br /> The first competition at the Olgii Eagle Festival was archery where the competitors shoot blunt tipped arrows at target marks on a long piece of cloth. In this shot you can see the arrow in the air midway up the bow.<br /> <br /> Other photos of the archery competition can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/NT8kc7">http://goo.gl/NT8kc7</a><br /> <br /> 22/06/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Pulcritudinous (beautiful, comely) girl: Ashol Pan, Mongolia's only female eagle hunter (best larger)<br /> <br /> The second contest of the day at the Eagle Festival was for the best Kazakh eagle, costume and horse harness. Ashol Pan is riding over to the judges, with the rest of the field waiting their turn in the rear.<br /> <br /> Other photos from the Eagle Festival can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/82dsNB">http://goo.gl/82dsNB</a><br /> <br /> 26/06/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Young eagle hunter riding by the judges to the right of the image, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Beautiful blond Bactrian camel and proud owner, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Young eagle hunter riding towards the judges, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Competitor 2, brown horse with blonde mane (best larger)<br /> <br /> Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Competitor 3, brown horse with white legs and two tone mane and tail (best larger)<br /> <br /> Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
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