Trust on the Glove: The Human–Bird Bond in Falconry
By Kakhi Jordania The First Encounter The first time I held a falcon on my glove, I felt a mix of excitement and fear. Its eyes were sharp, its talons strong, and yet there was a calm intelligence in its gaze that instantly captured me. That moment was the beginning of a lifelong lesson about […]
Children and Conservation: Teaching the Next Generation Through Birds of Prey
By Kakhi Jordania A Lesson from the Sky When I was a boy growing up in Tbilisi, my grandfather often took me to the hills outside the city to watch the falcons and eagles circle above the mountains. He would tell me, “If you want to understand freedom, watch a bird in flight.” Those days […]