Man with a falcon, Iran, ~1900

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PugJesus@piefed.social · 2 pts · 109d

Falconry is also a very popular form of hunting, historically, amongst nobility. Richard the Lionheart, memorably, sent a gift of hunting falcons to Saladin as a gesture of chivalry during the Third Crusade, as falconry was a shared interest of the aristocracy of both cultures.

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