
Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP - Getty Images
A hunter holds his golden eagle during the "Salburun" hunting festival in Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 6.

Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP - Getty Images
A hunter holds his golden eagle in Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan, on Oct. 6.
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