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Falcon-loving Emiratis in Abu Dhabi
Falcon birds were traditionally used for hunting, however hunting is now prohibited in Abu Dhabi.
Emirati bird keeper Mohammed Rakan Bin Harwon Al-Qubassy looks on as his falcon flaps his wings in the Liwa Oasis, southwest of Abu Dhabi, on December 1, 2015. Falcon birds were traditionally used for hunting, however hunting is now prohibited in Abu Dhabi. (AFP/Getty Images)
A general view shows dunes in the Liwa Oasis, southwest of the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, on December 1, 2015. (AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati bird keeper Mohammed Rakan Bin Harwon Al-Qubassy (R) looks on as his falcon flies in the Liwa Oasis, southwest of Abu Dhabi, on December 1, 2015. Falcon birds were traditionally used for hunting, however hunting is now prohibited in Abu Dhabi. (AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati bird keeper Mohammed Rakan Bin Harwon Al-Qubassy (R) looks on as his falcon flies in the Liwa Oasis, southwest of Abu Dhabi, on December 1, 2015. Falcon birds were traditionally used for hunting, however hunting is now prohibited in Abu Dhabi. (AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati bird keepers gather round an open fire next to a falcon standing on a perches in the Liwa Oasis, southwest of Abu Dhabi, on December 1, 2015. Falcon birds were traditionally used for hunting, however hunting is now prohibited in Abu Dhabi. (AFP/Getty Images)
Emirati bird keepers gather round an open fire next to their falcon’s standing on their perches in the Liwa Oasis, southwest of Abu Dhabi, on December 1, 2015. Falcon birds were traditionally used for hunting, however hunting is now prohibited in Abu Dhabi. (AFP/Getty Images)
