He is proud to be like his father. Issued from Kazakh origins and with Muslim religion, he has a small herd and a high yurt, which differs from that of the Mongols.
He captured his female eagle (Golden Eagle) six years ago. In our arrival, the eagle was perched on a piece of wood tied with a rope, but without a hood on his head. He has not budged much of the summer, but the beast is impressive. Heavy ten kilos on the arm protected by a thick leather glove, it really saliva at the sight of the piece of meat that his owner gives him. Kazakh has set the piece of meat in a small fox skin, making sure that meat comes from eye holes: it is for him, to learn to hunt and kill the prey through the eyes, and so keep a fur intact.
He repeated the same process, on horseback.
The eagle sits on the arm and the arm rests on a small wooden stand fixed to the saddle, so the hunter can go on horseback with the ease.
An another hunter drugs quickly the fox skin on the ground behind his horse such a moving animal, the charming bird of prey takes off and catches it.
We have had to wait for winter time, so that the eagle is lighter and hungrier for meat to demonstrate the capabilities of his trainer!
