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Special Cargo
Friday, November 21, 2008 | 10 Comments 
I try to ensure that I only add my better photographs on this blog. Although this is not a technically nor artistically good result, I'm sure you will agree its subject makes it worth posting.
I was flying from Manama to Doha earlier this week, on a Gulf Air flight, and I couldn't believe my eyes. I'm sure it's not as rare as I imagine, but I've been flying for many years now and it was a first for me.
The lovely young bird was the best behaved passenger on this very short journey. I didn't hear a sound from it and it made very little mess on the newspaper covering the carrier's lap...
Reader Comments (10)
Hi...
this is the first time I have visited your blog...
You have some really beautiful photos...
I especially like this one!
I will keep returning for more...
Khalid
Haha
Yea. I was taking Etihad airways, and in the fine print they had details on how many falcons you could carry with you. Must be the rich Arabs :p
lol @ the bird being the best behaved passenger!
wow! that is a lovely photograph. both the quality and the content. astonishing imagining a bird being well behaved; mustve had several frequent trips! :) or must enjoy the general 'flying' sensation!
You know these birds have birth/origin certificates and sometimes port pass certifications (that work like passports), presumably like the bird in the picture, so they don't end up caged in the luggage compartment? :)
The closest to this situation (that I have been to) is Kuwait Airport. I saw a man checking in with a falcon like that. People were taking pictures
Falcon on the plane! Should be Hollywood's new thriller.
Thats brilliant, I would of sooooo ask to touch the falcon.
-- Khalid
Welcome and thank you.
-- Abid
I guess the limit should be one! You will need at least one free arm to show your boarding pass.
-- sadia
I think we should put all passengers in blinds and keep them in darkness. It seems to work.
-- onlooker
What's amazing is that it's a young chick. This was probably its first trip. Amazing how calm (civilised) good quality animals can be.
-- MacaholiQ8
You're right. One day they will even finger-print them when they enter the US :)
-- Ansam
In Kuwait!! I thought we always bought expensive things. I can never imagine us selling them. Maybe it was a gift.
-- Patrick Semaan
How come they don't consider it a weapon. It's used for hunting!
Thank you all for your comments.
holla amigos su pagina web es muy bueno, bon trabajo hay gustad mucho!:)
hasta
excusa mi horrible espanol!Sólo te falta una herramienta de traducción el resto tudo ok!
muchas gracias :)