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A woman makes sure that her child; the eagle hunter’s grandson is safely secure. Hunting with eagles is currently only practiced by a handful of Kyrgyz and Kazakhs in one of the planet’s most desolate and harsh terrains; the Altai Mountains. This form of falconry; the practice of hunting with the aid of birds of prey; can be traced back as far as 4000 years in Central Asia. Bayan-Ölgii; Western Mongolia.