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Falconry with Eagles Photo Gallery

These are the "real" eagles in my life, Bo (a Steppe Eagle) is the most inquisitive and curious eagle I have ever met, a wild raptor predator for sure, but still, a fascinating animal. Eagles are still a bit large and heavy for me to work with at present, but Doenja, the Chilean eagle is such a piecefull and content creature, the falconer lets us fly with her now and then. Besides the Condor, eagles are the largest birds of prey on earth.

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Steppe Eagle - This is 'Bo' the curious steppe eagle.
This is 'Bo' the curious steppe eagle.
Steppe Eagle - Bo the steppe eagle is watching some circling buzzards that are above the birds of prey park
Bo the steppe eagle is watching some circling buzzards that are above the birds of prey park
Steppe Eagle - Steppe Eagle 'Bo' showing his hunting instinct (yarak), you can see this by the feathers on the back of his neck.
Steppe Eagle 'Bo' showing his hunting instinct (yarak), you can see this by the feathers on the back of his neck.
Falconry - Steppe Eagle - Steppe Eagle 'Bo' basking in the sun and watching what the other guests are doing.
Steppe Eagle 'Bo' basking in the sun and watching what the other guests are doing.
Falconry - Steppe Eagle - Bo posing for a picture.
Bo posing for a picture.
Falconry - Curious Steppe Eagle - 'Bo' is a very curious steppe eagle and finds almost everything interesting.
'Bo' is a very curious steppe eagle and finds almost everything interesting.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - This is Doenja the chili eagle. This raptor is also know as a 'black-chested eagle-buzzard'.
This is Doenja the chili eagle. This raptor is also know as a 'black-chested eagle-buzzard'.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Getting ready to fly the chili eagle of a cold Winter afternoon.
Getting ready to fly the chili eagle of a cold Winter afternoon.
Falconry - Chili Eagle 'Doenja' - Waiting for Doenja to settle down on the gauntlet and confirming the telemetry is switched on.
Waiting for Doenja to settle down on the gauntlet and confirming the telemetry is switched on.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Ready for flight, holding doenja up so she can get a better view of the terrain as she prepares to take off.
Ready for flight, holding doenja up so she can get a better view of the terrain as she prepares to take off.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Doenja having a good nibble at the gauntlet.
Doenja having a good nibble at the gauntlet.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Making sure Doenja is at ease with the surroundings.
Making sure Doenja is at ease with the surroundings.
Falconry - Chili Eagle in flight - Doenja making a low approach over the ground
Doenja making a low approach over the ground
Falconry - Chilo Eagle - Doenja the chili eagle gliding low over the ground.
Doenja the chili eagle gliding low over the ground.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - A close-up of Doenja the chili eagle.
A close-up of Doenja the chili eagle.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Chili eagle Doenja sitting on her block at the falconry.
Chili eagle Doenja sitting on her block at the falconry.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Doenja on her block.
Doenja on her block.
Chilean Eagle - Chilean eagle lands on falconers glove.
Chilean eagle lands on falconers glove.
Falconry - Eagle sits proudly on tree branch
Eagle sits proudly on tree branch
Falconry - Inbound Chilean eagle
Inbound Chilean eagle
Falconry - Bald Eagle - This Bald Egle is part of the breeding program at Falconcrest Falconry.
This Bald Egle is part of the breeding program at Falconcrest Falconry.
Falconry - Bald Eagle - This Bald Eagle lives at Falconcrest Falconry in The Netherlands.
This Bald Eagle lives at Falconcrest Falconry in The Netherlands.
Valkerij met Arenden - Chilliarend in boom
Chilliarend in boom
Golden Eagle - Golden Eagle in dive to grab prey.
Golden Eagle in dive to grab prey.
Valkerij met Arenden - Valkenier met chiliarend.
Valkenier met chiliarend.
Falconry - Chili Eagle targetting - Doenja has seen a rabbit in a  field and is locked onto it.
Doenja has seen a rabbit in a field and is locked onto it.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Showing Doenja the park and it's surroundings, she is still a little hestitant, so easy does it.
Showing Doenja the park and it's surroundings, she is still a little hestitant, so easy does it.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - This bird is heavy, and after showing her the park, my hand and arm are quite lame.
This bird is heavy, and after showing her the park, my hand and arm are quite lame.
Golden Eagle - Golden Eagle flying past.
Golden Eagle flying past.
Falconry - Training a Chili Eagle - Training the chili eagle to sit comfortably on the falconeers gauntlett take a lot of time and tender loving care.
Training the chili eagle to sit comfortably on the falconeers gauntlett take a lot of time and tender loving care.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Training the chili eagle at the falconry.
Training the chili eagle at the falconry.
Falconry - Chili Eagle - Doenja taking a break to do some sight seeing from her perch in the tree.
Doenja taking a break to do some sight seeing from her perch in the tree.
Bald Eagle - Bald Eagle flies overhead.
Bald Eagle flies overhead.
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