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Sand gazelles at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.

Falconry in the desert. All photos: AFP

A sand gazelle at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve, 150km west of Abu Dhabi.

A falconer follows a Houbara bustard.

A hunting falcon preys on a Houbara bustard.

Falconers in their vehicle follow a hunting falcon.

An Emirati falconer checks a hunting falcon at Al Marzoom.

An Emirati falconer releases a hunting falcon.

A Houbara bustard takes flight at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.

Sand gazelles at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.

Falconry in the desert. All photos: AFP

A sand gazelle at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve, 150km west of Abu Dhabi.

A falconer follows a Houbara bustard.

A hunting falcon preys on a Houbara bustard.

Falconers in their vehicle follow a hunting falcon.

An Emirati falconer checks a hunting falcon at Al Marzoom.

An Emirati falconer releases a hunting falcon.

A Houbara bustard takes flight at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.

Sand gazelles at Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve.

Falconry hunting at the Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve - in pictures

Julie Nicholson

February 02, 2016

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Falconers hunt houbara bustards in the Al Marzoom Hunting Reserve, in Abu Dhabi’s Western Region.