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A tame golden eagle swoops down on a hare during traditional hunting contest near the town Karkaralinsk
23 Jan 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A tame golden eagle swoops down on a hare during a traditional hunting contest near the town of Karkaralinsk in central Kazakhstan January 23, 2009. Kazakhstan's national sport of Sayat - or hunting with golden eagles - is popular in the Central Asian state. Berkutchi, or golden eagle hunters, from all over the country arrived for the annual competition. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov (KAZAKHSTAN)
REUTERS/SHAMIL ZHUMATOV


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