Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) portrait, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) portrait, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Kazakh eagle hunter (Berkutchi) on horseback with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Kristel Richard / Eagle hunter mounted on Mongolian horse with his female Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at Eagle Hunters Festival, near Sagsai, Bayan-Ulgii Aymag, Mongolia. September 2014..

Milan Radisics / Falconer with Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) to keep other bird away from airport, Budapest Airport, Hungary, March 2009

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter on horse with female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival, nearing finish line. Near Ulgii Western Mongolia. Medium repro only

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival nearing finish line. Near Ulgii Western Mongolia. Medium repro only

Jeff Foott / Kazakh Golden Eagle Hunter with his Eagle. Eagle Hunters Festival, Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia. Medium repro only

Jeff Foott / Winners of Eagle festival competition near Ulgii, Western Mongolia. October 2011.

Jeff Foott / The Chargai competition. The hunter drags a fox skin behind the horse for the Golden Eagle to catch. Eagle Hunters Festival, Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ulgii, Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter family, at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii, Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Child with father's female golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Mongolian Kazakh eagle hunter, arriving at the Festival Site, Altai mountain range in western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Mongolian Kazakh eagle hunter, arriving at the Festival Site, Altai mountain range in western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Men on horseback with their golden eagles at the opening ceremony of the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii, Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunters with female golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in route to the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia,

Jeff Foott / Mongolian Kazakh eagle hunters , arriving at the Festival Site, Altai mountain range in western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) female in flight during competition at the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in route to the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia,

Jeff Foott / Eagle hunter with female golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in route to the Eagle Hunters festival near Ulgii Western Mongolia,

Jeff Foott / Young Kazakh Golden Eagle Hunter with his Eagle. Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Eagle falconers at the release site for the Eagle falconers competition near Ulgii, Western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Falconer and Asian Owl, Golden Eagle falconer festival, Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Mongolian Kazakh eagle hunter arriving at the Festival Site, Altai mountain range in western Mongolia.

Jeff Foott / Mongolian Kazakh eagle hunter at the Festival Site wearing a wolf skin coat. Wolves taken by his eagle. Altai mountain range in western Mongolia.

Klein & Hubert / Kazakh eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his horse and his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Kazakh eagle hunter (Berkutchi) resting with his golden eagle, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Kazakh eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his horse and his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Kazakh eagle hunter (Berkutchi) r with his golden eagle perched on his arm, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) portrait, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Kazakh eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) and horse, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young eagle hunter (Berkutchi) on horseback with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Silhouette of Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) backlight portrait, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) in traditional clothes with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) during training, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) during training, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) on horseback with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) portrait, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) portrait, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young eagle hunter (Berkutchi) on horseback with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young eagle hunter (Berkutchi) taking care of his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at home, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.

Klein & Hubert / Young Eagle hunter (Berkutchi) with his Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) portrait, Altai, Mongolia. Model released.