Falconry in the UAE ???!!!

1. FALCONRY IN THE UAE
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2. Falconry or the upkeep of falcons
is a traditional and highly valued
custom in the UAE, reflecting the
Bedouin love for this sport.
The falcon itself also known as the
“Saqr” is a bird that is greatly
admired by the Arabs because of
its captivating beauty, posture,
sharp eyes, and grandeur
The simple definition of falconry
is the shikar or hunting of
untamed, undomesticated animals
in their natural state or habitat by
using a falcon as their hunter
What is Falconry?

3. THE ORIGINS OF FALCONRY:
Falconry is one of the oldest
traditional sport mostly used
for hunting.
The sport is believed to have
originated here in Arabia
Peninsula and dates back
more than 2,000 years.
Moreover, falconry is an
integral part of the desert
life which has been
practiced in the UAE for
centuries.

4. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF
FALCONS THAT ARE USED IN FALCONRY
(IN THE UAE)?
• The first type is the “Saqr”
falcon (Falco Cherruq), Which
are imported from other Middle
Eastern countries. The “Saqr”
is the most popular since, it is
well suited for desert hawking.
The second type is called the
Peregrine (Falco Peregrinus).

5. A FALCON’S FASHION(IN
THE UAE):
Falconers choose to hang tiny
bells on their falcons feet. These
bells help falconers to locate their
falcons location. In addition,
these bells help falconers know if
their falcons are active or not
It is an interesting view of a bird
wearing a hood. Many falconers
choose to use hoods on their
birds. This is a former method
that helps calm the bird during
travel and prevents the bird from
capturing unnecessary prey. It is
made out of fancy leather and
designed specifically and made
to custom fit each individual bird.

6. A FALCONERS DUTY
Falconers start off by capturing
or buying their falcons.
Falconers have a choice of
capturing their falcons in the
wild or buying them from
breeders.
Falconers start training
their admirable birds. A bird
is trained to hunt and to be
obedient
Falcons are trained to return to
their falconers for food. When a
falcon is released, it has a
choice of going back to the wild.
After all, when falcons realize
that their falconers will provide
for them better food, security,
the falcon would automatically
choose to come back to their
falconer instead of going to the
wild.

7. HOW IS FALCONRY DONE IN THE
UAE?
• Training involves teaching the falcon to swoop down and attack a
feathered training decoy that is tied to a string and controlled by the
trainer. As the bird swoops to catch the decoy, the trainer pulls it away.
Done time and again, the bird learns to make repeated attempts until it
catches its target.

8. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE AND
IMPORTANCE OF FALCONRY?

9. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
FALCONRY?
“Falconry allows our children to enjoy the spell of the desert, imbuing
them with the virtues of patience and fortitude, willpower and
companionship, values that are just as important today, as they have
been for generations,” says His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al
Nahyan, Chairman of the Emirates Falconers' Club.
Falconry in the UAE has earned special attention due to the attentiveness
of the wise leadership in the sport while following the legacy of “Sheikh
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan”, who said that falconry is an important sport
that teaches patience, strength and how to overcome opponents through
intelligence.

10. WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF
FALCONRY?
• For 4,000 years, Bedouin in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) and wider Arabian Peninsula practiced falconry as
an important form of hunting in a resource-scarce land. Its
role in society, however, has changed over time, and today
it is one of the UAE's most honored traditional sports.

11. WHY FALCONS?
A Falcons vision is
eight times better than
humans
Falcons are
resistant and
dedicated.
Therefore, they
make great hunters.
Falcons have built in
weapons which are their
beaks and claws. Hence,
this makes hunting an easy
and natural task for them to
do.
Falcons are incredibly fast.
For this purpose, there
hunting skills are incredible.
In fact, the Peregrine falcon
is the fastest bird out there.