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Racing falcons in Saudi Arabia

Fieldsports Channel 19,239 2 years ago
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Saudi Arabia is mad about falcon racing - so much so they've built a huge stadium to host it in the middle of the desert. We join a GB falcon racing team as they put on an exhibition event showing off a new style of simulated hunt racing, developed in the UK by Dr. Nick Fox OBE. Using a drone in the shape of a prey bird the falcons climb up to 120 metres then stoop and dive to try and catch the drone as the pilot tries to keep it just out of reach of the talons. Their agility and speed is unmatched in the animal kingdom. Watch them strike out thanks to a camera attached to the drone. Plus get a better understanding of how passionate the Saudi falconers are about their birds and their sport. There's big money prizes and a huge closing ceremony hosted by HRH Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif Alsaud. https://sfc.org.sa https://vowleyevents.co.uk/ https://www.rofalconry.com/ www.falcons.co.uk ▶ Join the Fieldsports Nation and fund our fight for fieldsports in the media http://Fcha.nl/membership - for full details https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfoEqIFtqfc6xBV185DQnBw/join for YouTube membership http://www.patreon.com/fieldsportschannel for the same via Patreon ▶ Sign up for our weekly email newsletter http://Fcha.nl/register ▶ Fieldsports Shop http://fieldsports.shop We’re proud to promote enjoyment of fieldsports and the countryside. There are three guiding principles to everything we do on Fieldsports Channel: ▶ Shoot responsibly ▶ Respect the quarry ▶ Ensure a humane, clean and quick kill Take part in nature. Join the Fieldsports Nation https://Fcha.nl

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