This is a Gyrfalcon, a CITES Schedule I "Endangered" species, used by an Arab to wipe out a Houbara, which is also a Schedule I "Endangered" species. Not ethical. The Houbara are being bred, but not in sufficient numbers to replace thousands of Houbara that are slaughtered every year. The breeders themselves admit the species will soon go extinct as a wild bird, very soon. This is a slaughter. Nick Fox is an infamous falcon smuggler, who makes $10,000,000+ USD every year laundering falcons.
Great Video. If these people want to continue hunting Houbaras then they should take their wealth that comes from the westerners and start a Houbaras Unlimited program like we did with ducks.
They have enough money to make manmade lakes and import ducks to fly their birds. They are already sking over there in the desert in cooled hangers. People need to learn from their mistakes the way we did with passenger pigeons. Our peregrines made a comeback.
No wonder Houbara (or is this a McQueen's) is threatened with extinction when those that should know better insist on decimating its population in this way. Houbaras are not sustainable sport, so leave them alone!
Only a dolt would melodramatically describe that as "decimating." There are sportsman's rules, if a Houbara out maneuvrrs a falcon then it is honored and not reflushed. Gyrfalcons or any derivative of, aren't exactly corner store items in the desert, either.
Or that's what you think it should be like, fact is Houbaras are in steep decline and overhunting (they're very much prized by rich foreign visitors for example) is the main reason.
Crazy video! Shake, rattle, and roll! That poor Gyr must have been doing Mach2 when it hit that Houbara with NO recovery air left! Guess it had had enough of the tail chase and left the Houbara to think it was safe while it gained pitch. Houbara was sure ground hugging hoping the falcon wouldn't risk a stoop...guess it was wrong! Was there any bones NOT broken in the Houbara????
Best stoop I have seen yet...crazy gyr almost killed itself!!
@hopploponeus Gyrs can adapt quite easily. In fact, gyrs are considered a bery valuable bird in middle eastern falconry. You should read Dr. Nick Fox's work, he talks all about how they were using gyrs.
Gyrs are capable of crossbreeding with other falcon species. From what I understand, Gyr-saker cross-breeds in captivity are fairly common so you might want to check as to where this falcon originated from.
yes it is gyrfalcon are very famous in the arab countries
ALSAMHA100 1 month ago
nice
ALSAMHA100 1 month ago
that was one harsh impact, dinner well deserved
7777777alien 2 months ago
look how it shoots back to bustard
msab73 7 months ago
look carefully in the time 1.59amazing
mo7b9faroq 7 months ago
Damn, he hit the ground hard and knocked himself silly.
richardritchey 1 year ago
This is a Gyrfalcon, a CITES Schedule I "Endangered" species, used by an Arab to wipe out a Houbara, which is also a Schedule I "Endangered" species. Not ethical. The Houbara are being bred, but not in sufficient numbers to replace thousands of Houbara that are slaughtered every year. The breeders themselves admit the species will soon go extinct as a wild bird, very soon. This is a slaughter. Nick Fox is an infamous falcon smuggler, who makes $10,000,000+ USD every year laundering falcons.
okwhatisit 1 year ago
Brutal falcon.
tothgabor100 1 year ago
That had to hurt. The Gyr must be one tough bird.
rotagen5 1 year ago
gyr falcon can live in that hot enviroment of middle eastern region as you can see on this video? ?
maxinpains 1 year ago
that bird got trucked
jazzcrazy101 2 years ago
that bird got trucked by the gyr
is the falcon ok he got nocked pretty hard that is one exciteable bird
jazzcrazy101 2 years ago
WOW the stoop almost killed the Gyr!!!! take a look at min. 1:58 he BOUNCES off the ground after the stoop!
Nakka92 2 years ago
P.s. Who are you to tell some random person what they should do with the wildlife anyway. Like posting it on Youtube is gonna make any difference.
flipperisgay 2 years ago
first off all look at the name of the video
"Gyrfalcon"
Second if your so worried about the Houbaras why dont you do something about it?
They raise thousands of them and release them into the desert. Look it up.
Third I doubt they drugged that bird.
That bird is probably just a first year bird over shot its stoop and hit the ground.
flipperisgay 2 years ago 3
Great Video. If these people want to continue hunting Houbaras then they should take their wealth that comes from the westerners and start a Houbaras Unlimited program like we did with ducks.
They have enough money to make manmade lakes and import ducks to fly their birds. They are already sking over there in the desert in cooled hangers. People need to learn from their mistakes the way we did with passenger pigeons. Our peregrines made a comeback.
Avestruzjr 2 years ago
isnt this a saker falcon?
afffred 3 years ago
why is he hunting for houbaras, they are on the brink of extinction
roelke77 3 years ago
Oh, gives me chills! Gyrs are the best.
platypuscookie 3 years ago
That Gyr must have been druged.:( not safe for the bird
oddfire1110 3 years ago
@oddfire1110 You're kidding, right?
l0rdjimmy 1 year ago
No wonder Houbara (or is this a McQueen's) is threatened with extinction when those that should know better insist on decimating its population in this way. Houbaras are not sustainable sport, so leave them alone!
nickderry 3 years ago
Only a dolt would melodramatically describe that as "decimating." There are sportsman's rules, if a Houbara out maneuvrrs a falcon then it is honored and not reflushed. Gyrfalcons or any derivative of, aren't exactly corner store items in the desert, either.
Jonathan526 3 years ago
Or that's what you think it should be like, fact is Houbaras are in steep decline and overhunting (they're very much prized by rich foreign visitors for example) is the main reason.
nickderry 3 years ago
ow my god
RadoxRedux 3 years ago
Crazy video! Shake, rattle, and roll! That poor Gyr must have been doing Mach2 when it hit that Houbara with NO recovery air left! Guess it had had enough of the tail chase and left the Houbara to think it was safe while it gained pitch. Houbara was sure ground hugging hoping the falcon wouldn't risk a stoop...guess it was wrong! Was there any bones NOT broken in the Houbara????
Best stoop I have seen yet...crazy gyr almost killed itself!!
silverleapers 3 years ago
Awesome video
saker110 3 years ago
Gyrfalcons are my fav, beautiful
Izhmash47 4 years ago
amazing...yesterday my gyr saker female does something like this at the pheasant
mondziol 4 years ago
superrr !!!!
02halit02 4 years ago
Excuse me!!
But a gyrfalcon in a semiarid enviroment??
I think its a saker falcon.
Gyrfalcons are northern taiga falcons . am i wrong??
hopploponeus 4 years ago
The falcon sitting on the houbara is deffenitly a gyrfalcon.
G0SHAWKER 4 years ago
he bought the falcon (he is a falconer) duh. He brought it there.
whocaresdk 4 years ago
La mayoria de los cetreros usan aves producido en cautividad, independiente de la disponibilidad de las rapaces nativas.
milvipes 4 years ago
@hopploponeus Gyrs can adapt quite easily. In fact, gyrs are considered a bery valuable bird in middle eastern falconry. You should read Dr. Nick Fox's work, he talks all about how they were using gyrs.
l0rdjimmy 1 year ago
@hopploponeus
Gyrs are capable of crossbreeding with other falcon species. From what I understand, Gyr-saker cross-breeds in captivity are fairly common so you might want to check as to where this falcon originated from.
arisblaze 1 year ago
@hopploponeus
shame that people know nothing about falconry and still try to be smartass..
FatherOfSin 1 year ago
@FatherOfSin haha i know its an old post but i can't help it *thumbs up*
ADfalcons 3 months ago
@ADfalcons :)
FatherOfSin 3 months ago
fucking awesome
cetrero20 4 years ago
That was a kamikaze attack!!! Incredible.
XBMLF 4 years ago
Wow! Surprised she didnt knock herself out!!! :)
Aaronsworlddotcom 4 years ago
Went all Ninja on the other little guy, PITTUAAAWW
ScientologySucksAss 4 years ago