Azat Shajbyrov reacts with a baby falcon on his head in a village of Bokonbaevo, Issyk-Kul area (270km from Bishkek), Kyrgyzstan, June 22, 2016, as he dreams of continuing a family tradition of golden eagle hunting. Eagle and falcon hunting, known as berkutchy hunt in Kyrgyz language, is an old Kyrgyz tradition. With their birds, hunters hunt in the mountains and participate in the hunting festival 'Salburun'. [Photo/IC]
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