The Saker Falcon Mantling & Houbara Bustard in Silver

The Saker Falcon Mantling & Houbara Bustard in SilverIn this sculpture, the falcon mantles over her prey, the elusive desert bustard. This scene depicts a dramatic hunt captured in silver. The natural habitat of the ground dwelling Houbara Bustard extends across the northern Sahara through Egypt, the Middle East, Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and then east as far as western Mongolia. The Saker Falcon, a desert raptor that has adopted a low flying search and chase method of pursuit, enabling it to catch