Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Western Mongolia -
đź“· Joel Santos

Out in the wilds of Mongolia, along the Altai mountain range, there is a group of Kazakh nomads known by many as the “qusbegi”—literally translated, this means “lord of birds.” It’s an apt name,
Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Western Mongolia - Joel SantosOut in the wilds of Mongolia, along the Altai mountain range, there is a group of Kazakh nomads known by many as the “qusbegi”—literally translated, this means “lord of birds.” It’s an apt name,
Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Western Mongolia - Joel SantosOut in the wilds of Mongolia, along the Altai mountain range, there is a group of Kazakh nomads known by many as the “qusbegi”—literally translated, this means “lord of birds.” It’s an apt name,
Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Western Mongolia - Joel SantosOut in the wilds of Mongolia, along the Altai mountain range, there is a group of Kazakh nomads known by many as the “qusbegi”—literally translated, this means “lord of birds.” It’s an apt name,
Kazakh Eagle Hunter, Western Mongolia - Joel SantosOut in the wilds of Mongolia, along the Altai mountain range, there is a group of Kazakh nomads known by many as the “qusbegi”—literally translated, this means “lord of birds.” It’s an apt name,
considering these are the 400 or so peoples who have kept the tradition of eagle falconry alive.

In other words, these amazing nomads capture, train, and hunt with golden eagles… and yes, that’s exactly as hardcore as it sounds.
considering these are the 400 or so peoples who have kept the tradition of eagle falconry alive.In other words, these amazing nomads capture, train, and hunt with golden eagles… and yes, that’s exactly as hardcore as it sounds.
considering these are the 400 or so peoples who have kept the tradition of eagle falconry alive.In other words, these amazing nomads capture, train, and hunt with golden eagles… and yes, that’s exactly as hardcore as it sounds.
considering these are the 400 or so peoples who have kept the tradition of eagle falconry alive.In other words, these amazing nomads capture, train, and hunt with golden eagles… and yes, that’s exactly as hardcore as it sounds.
considering these are the 400 or so peoples who have kept the tradition of eagle falconry alive.In other words, these amazing nomads capture, train, and hunt with golden eagles… and yes, that’s exactly as hardcore as it sounds.
Passing the storied tradition down from generation to generation, they catch foxes and hares using the massive eagles on their arm. Then, once a year, they congregate for a two-day Golden Eagle festival.

https://www.joelsantos.net/nomad-hunters-migration-mongolia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joel_santos_photography/30650933080/in/photostream/
https://iso.500px.com/amazing-photos-of-mongolias-eagle-hunters/
Eagle Hunters, The Tsaatan and Nomad Migration (Mongolia) — Joel Santos - Photographer & Document...

EAGLE HUNTERS — Only around 400 traditional eagle hunters are left in the world || TSAATAN (Reindeer people) — 1000 km into the depths of Northern Mongolia to visit the Ganbaa family near Khovsgol...

https://www.joelsantos.net/nomad-hunters-migration-mongolia
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