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The last post from the Møn's Cliffs Falconry show for now. The Barbary falcon is swooping in low, trying to "kill" the lure. You can see more of my photos from this event at my Picasaweb album and read more at the web site for the show. From tomorrow the post will be about photos from one of the countries I've visited lately, Lithuania.

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The smallest of the falcons at the show coming in for the "kill" of the lure.

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The owl at the falconry show at Møn's Cliffs was full of personality. While the spectators chatted with the falconers, it kept "chatting" too.

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The spectators at the falconry show at Møn's Cliffs also get the chance of holding some of the birds. But be warned, they do have sharp beaks and might like to take a bite of the nearest finger, if you're not careful.

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When back in the hands of the falconer, the falcon gets its reward; raw meat.

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Sometimes the falcon goes AWOL and enjoys a spell of freedom, leaving the falconer swinging the lure in the air. It usually find its way back to the free food after an hour or two, but if not it's time to break out the radio beacon and go look for it.

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After a few failures this falcon succeeded in catching the lure mid-air.

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The barbary falcon almost got the lure at the show at Møn's Cliffs, and normally it does take quite a few tries before it succeeds.

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Critics claim falconry is cruel to the birds, but having witnessed the closeness between birds and falconers I dare say these birds are very well taken care of. And if they where treated badly, they could (and probably would) fly away at the first opportunity, as they are not on a string when trained or at a show.

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For getting great photos of birds of prey, the falconry shows at Møn's Cliffs are perfect. They are done at the top of a hill with open fields all around, and as there's only a few other spectators, you can really experiment with your camera without too many shutter bugs.

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When at Møn's Cliffs on a Sunday, you might get the chance of seeing a few birds of prey in action, as this is the day that the Møn's Klint Falconry has a show in the area. Over the next few days I'll show you some of the photos I took on the day I went there.