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Shyrga Tartu competition (all photos best at the largest size)<br /> <br /> During the Shyrga Tartu competition at the Eagle Festival in Olgii, Western Mongolia, the Kazakh eagle hunter tows a rabbit or a fox skin lure behind his galloping horse and his eagle is released from high up on the nearby mountain. The eagle that is the fastest at catching the lure is the winner.<br /> <br /> You can see how fast and hard the eagle hits the lure from the rocks that are flying up and the dust cloud it raises. A golden eagle can reach speeds of up to 300 km/hr when it swoops down on its prey. Out on the steppes learning to catch lures is one of the ways that the eagles are trained to hunt live prey, a source of food and clothing for the Kazakh tribesmen and their families during the harsh winters.<br /> <br /> Other photos of the Shyrga Tartu competition can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/HFBKgF">http://goo.gl/HFBKgF</a><br /> <br /> 11/08/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
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Shyrga Tartu competition (all photos best at the largest size)

During the Shyrga Tartu competition at the Eagle Festival in Olgii, Western Mongolia, the Kazakh eagle hunter tows a rabbit or a fox skin lure behind his galloping horse and his eagle is released from high up on the nearby mountain. The eagle that is the fastest at catching the lure is the winner.

You can see how fast and hard the eagle hits the lure from the rocks that are flying up and the dust cloud it raises. A golden eagle can reach speeds of up to 300 km/hr when it swoops down on its prey. Out on the steppes learning to catch lures is one of the ways that the eagles are trained to hunt live prey, a source of food and clothing for the Kazakh tribesmen and their families during the harsh winters.

Other photos of the Shyrga Tartu competition can be seen here: http://goo.gl/HFBKgF

11/08/15 http://www.allenfotowild.com

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  • Camel racers heading to the start line, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • The start of the race<br /> <br /> Bactrian camel riders in the Hovd River valley at the start of the camel race, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia. You can see the distortion in the air, caused by the heat and the distance at larger sizes
  • The leaders in the camel race, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • The rest of the pack<br /> <br /> Camel race, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Chasing down the leader, camel race at the Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Camel race between the two leader, blond vs brunette Bactrian camel, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Coming over the rise, camel race at the Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • The camel racers proceeding to the start line at the Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Five Bactrian camels and a horse, camel race at the Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia<br /> <br /> The horse and rider seems to be leading a riderless brown camel. I imagined that it was a young camel in training for future races.
  • The eagle hunter<br /> <br /> A portrait of one of the respected old Kazakh eagle hunters with his traditional hat made of red silk brocade and trimmed with the skin from the front legs of hunted foxes. The rest of the fox is not wasted but used for clothing and food. He has a lovely smile and a face full of characer!<br /> <br /> Several photos of the Shyrga Tartu compeition to lure the golden eagle can be seen here (all best larger): <a href="http://goo.gl/Qgvi9N">http://goo.gl/Qgvi9N</a><br /> <br /> 06/08/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • The camel race<br /> <br /> There is a fun camel race featuring Bactrian camels and their riders at the Eagle Festival in Olgii, Western Mongolia. This beautiful, elegantly attired blonde camel led the race from start to finish.<br /> <br /> Other photos from the camel race can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/r1rhkZ">http://goo.gl/r1rhkZ</a><br /> <br /> 07/08/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Cow and calf<br /> <br /> Hovd River valley, near the Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia. This pair were lying right in the middle of the camel race route and seemed unfazed by the activity. I loved their long eyelashes.<br /> <br /> Other photos of the camel race can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/zP8M3R">http://goo.gl/zP8M3R</a><br /> <br /> 08/08/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Shyrga Tartu competition (all photos best at the largest size)<br /> <br /> During the Shyrga Tartu competition at the Eagle Festival in Olgii, Western Mongolia, the Kazakh eagle hunter tows a rabbit or a fox skin lure behind his galloping horse and his eagle is released from high up on the nearby mountain. The eagle that is the fastest at catching the lure is the winner.<br /> <br /> You can see how fast and hard the eagle hits the lure from the rocks that are flying up and the dust cloud it raises. A golden eagle can reach speeds of up to 300 km/hr when it swoops down on its prey. Out on the steppes learning to catch lures is one of the ways that the eagles are trained to hunt live prey, a source of food and clothing for the Kazakh tribesmen and their families during the harsh winters.<br /> <br /> Other photos of the Shyrga Tartu competition can be seen here: <a href="http://goo.gl/HFBKgF">http://goo.gl/HFBKgF</a><br /> <br /> 11/08/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
  • Golden eagle about to strike the lure with its talons, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Golden eagle striking the lure and lifting it off the ground, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Golden eagle with talons out to grab a rabbit skin lure, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Kazakh eagle hunter luring his egle near the judge's stand, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Shyrga Tartu competition to ure the eagle, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Portrait of a Mongolia girl, Olgii, Western Mongolia
  • Portrait of an elderly Kazakh eagle hunter, Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia
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