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Olgii (Ulgii)

Kazakh eagle hunters, Western Mongolia
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Kazakh eagle hunter with hooded eagle

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  • Moments after releasing the eagle, showing the valley below<br /> <br /> Kazakh eagle hunter releasing his eagle from a hill top, Western Mongolia
  • Golden eagle flying free, Western Mongolia. You can see the jesses around its ankles and it is trailing its hood.
  • Holding the eagle high, Kazakh eagle hunter, Western Mongolia<br /> <br /> What I especially like about this one is the shadow of the eagle's head on its left wing.
  • Kazakh eagle hunter releasng his golden eagle to hunt, Western Mongolia
  • Kazakh eagle hunter retreiving his (unhooded) golden eagle. <br /> <br /> He is climbing back up the hill on his horse to release his eagle again, Western Mongolia
  • Elder eagle hunter bracing his heavy eagle on a specially designed crutch, Western Mongolia
  • Eagle hunter and golden eagle scanning the valley below, Western Monglia
  • Kazakh eagle hunter #1
  • Kazakh eagle hunter #2
  • Kazakh eagle hunter #3
  • Kazakh eagle hunter with hooded eagle
  • Khainag on the steppes<br /> <br /> A khainag is a domesticated hybrid between a yak and a cow. They are larger and stronger than either yaks or cows (called hybrid vigour) and a better source of milk and meat than either. Males are sterile, but females are fertile.
  • Two cultures with cow, early morning at a ger, Western Mongolia
  • Mongolian cow, early morning, on the steppes of Western Mongolia
  • Kazakh eagle hunter with his unhooded golden eagle held high #5, on the steppes of Western Mongolia
  • Woman milking a cow near its calf, early morning, Western Mongolia
  • Vans, trucks and eagle hunters arriving at the Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia for the competitions.
  • Escaped Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) seen on the way to the Eagle Festival, Olgii, Western Mongolia. Maybe it was practicing for the camel races. (best larger to appreciate the huge landscapes).
  • Kazakh tribesman riding along the Hovd River to the Olgii Eagle Festival, Western Mongolia
  • Magnifique! (best larger)<br /> <br /> Trained golden eagle sitting on the steppes waiting for its Kazakh trainer, Western Mongolia. I loved the way the sun was hitting the feathers on the bird's neck, making them look truly 'golden'. The eagle was vocalizing, so you can see its tongue. <br /> <br /> For an interesting series showing the release of a golden eagle from a hill top to hunt in the valley below see here: <a href="http://goo.gl/X75Yy1">http://goo.gl/X75Yy1</a><br /> <br /> 03/05/15 <a href="http://www.allenfotowild.com">http://www.allenfotowild.com</a>
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