Falconry Golden eagles in human culture

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russian depiction of mongolian falconers fox-hunting golden eagle.


golden eagles can trained highly effective falconry birds, though size, strength, , aggressiveness require careful handling control risk of injury falconer. have been used in practice @ least since middle ages. in asia, reportedly used in teams hunt such animals deer, antelope , wolves. concurrently in europe, use falconry typically reserved emperors , kings, why common names golden eagle in various european languages translate “royal eagle”. in united states falconers seldom use golden eagles, aggressive ferruginous hawk more available , provides similar hunting experience of same game species lower risk of injury falconer. common interaction of american falconers golden eagles in trying avoid them in order reduce golden eagle attacks on trained birds. athletic golden eagle approximately swift large falcons, quite willing attack smaller raptors when opportunity available, , capable of flying down falcon or hawk. experienced falconers consequently not fly birds if golden eagles spotted, , prefer fly later in day when golden eagles have typically fed.


the culture in falconry golden eagles prominent today amongst kyrgyz people of tien shan mountains of southeastern kazakhstan , kyrgyzstan. practice culturally prominent in western mongolia , xinjiang. there around 250 active eagle hunters in bayan-Ölgii province of mongolia, , 50 in kazakhstan. in these cultures, golden eagle considered highly valued working animal used 15 years or more. falconers carry bird on gloved right hand, wooden brace support considerable weight. in tien shan mountains, falconry occurs in late fall , winter. possible 30 50 foxes caught single eagle during season.


full-grown wolves not believed viable prey wild golden eagles; dangerous due large size , large, powerful bite. despite this, falconers use golden eagles hunt wolves. steppe wolf (canis lupus campestris), relatively small-bodied race of wolf @ around 35 kg (77 lb), main wolf reportedly hunted golden eagles in falconry. there little solid evidence well-trained golden eagle in possession of falconers can overtake healthy adult wolf without assistance, either other eagles or human “owners”. wolves prove particularly challenging quarry: there tale of 1 injured 11 successive eagles foiled attempts – killing each 1 – until dispatched efforts of twelfth eagle.








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