A new hunter is on the horizon of falconing and it's not your typical birder.
13-year-old Ashol Pan is not different because of size or age, but because of gender; This falconer may be the first and only known female to be taught the skills known to only around 400 people in the world: the art of hunting with the companionship and natural prowess of a golden eagle. Weighing around fifteen pounds, female golden eagles are chosen from the nest to become the hunting partner of a falconer...or in this case, a falconress!
An incredible story from BBC, told mostly through photographs by Asher Svidensky, takes place in the Mongolian countryside with this bright and talented young girl as a centerpiece, as well as a testament to changing times.
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