Saturday Word: Berkutchi

[theidolhands]

ber·kut·chi [ˈbərˈkütˈkī]:
origin: [1-2 BC] Eurasian steppes, Western Mongolia, Kazakhstan

noun
You know what's even cooler than training a falcon to hunt? Training an eagle~! These eagles are raised by their handlers and considered members of the family, important partners that bring income that supports entire communities. Hunting is done from

Comments

[calzephyr77]

So glad to have inspired you!

[theidolhands]

You are the wind beneath my wings~

[kryptyd]

I saw this photo story during the week. It's so awesome! Human and other animal partnerships are so cool.

Golden eagles are are amazing in general.

[theidolhands]

Thank you for that excellent comment, I was lucky enough to stumble across it through a friend.

I agree, it's a really gorgeous animal, all that ancient history and I didn't realize they existed. Glad to no longer be ignorant.