Chapter 963
Anything Produced by Yue Feng is Guaranteed to Be a Masterpiece
"This……"
Nasser rubbed his eyes in shock, his face full of disbelief, as he watched the white female falcon take down the gazelle that weighed over 20 kilograms with a single kick.
Salman, however, was mentally prepared. A slight smile played on his lips as he said with great satisfaction, "So, now, do you think this deal was a profit or a loss for me?"
Nasser lowered his head slightly and asked in a very humble manner, "This is the best falcon I have ever seen! Was it bred and trained by the Chinese?"
I just noticed that they all have closed metal anklets on their feet!
"Yes, they come from China's top falconry clubs! Besides, they're not just ordinary white purebred gyrfalcons you might think!"
“Hmm? Could it be related to other birds of prey? I haven’t observed any other typical characteristics in terms of plumage color or organ structure!” Nasser continued to ask.
"Their mother was a pure black mutated black gyrfalcon! It's just that these two first-generation eaglets did not inherit their mother's mutated coloration!"
However, this pure black mutation is also seen in other eaglets from the same nest!
This means that both falcons also carry undisclosed black falcon genes within them!
Nasser scratched his head after hearing this: "A blackened mutated griffin? The color is very rare, but for our environment, black might not be a good color!"
Black absorbs heat exceptionally well, which is very unfriendly for outdoor hunting in hot weather!
Hearing his subordinates say that, Salman smiled and shook his head.
"Nasser, your understanding of birds of prey is outdated!"
"Ok?"
Nasser hadn't quite recovered from the traditional falconry system, so he looked somewhat puzzled when he heard his boss say that.
"We'll discuss more details later. Let's go see how these two little guys behave after they land! If you observe carefully, you should be able to make some new discoveries!"
After saying this, Salman closed the car door, took his hunting knife, and walked straight towards the two white gyrfalcons that had landed.
When Salman was in BJ, he personally witnessed how Yue Feng's falcons fed their prey after successfully capturing it in a real battle.
The eagles trained by Nasser are generally successful in their first hunt, and today they will eat and rest their fill.
Throughout the hunt, the eagle and its master have a completely independent relationship, and all their behavior is controlled solely by the food they get.
The finished falcons trained by Yue Feng were only trained in this way in the early stages. After the person and the falcon had developed a complete bond, the relationship gradually changed under guidance.
In practical terms, this means that even if an eagle has food in its crop and is full after a successful hunt, it will still maintain a high level of obedience and will not easily get lost or even run away.
Salman quickly walked to the still-breathing gazelle and swiftly cut its carotid artery with his hunting knife.
Blood gushed from the wound. After bleeding his prey, Salman slowly cut open the skin and, just like Yue Feng had done before, took out the fresh internal organs to feed the eagle.
During this process, the two gyrfalcons remained very quiet on the sand next to their prey, only occasionally letting out a few soft cries, showing no fierce reaction in vying for food.
Nasser noticed this detail, frowned slightly, and pondered what was going on, but for a moment he couldn't figure out the reason.
In just a few minutes, Salman removed the gazelle's still-warm heart, processed some of the fat, and sliced off fresh, lean meat.
shhhhh!
Salman blew his whistle and then fed the meat to the falcon.
The two eagles took turns feeding each other, opening their mouths to receive the food. After finishing, they patiently waited, as if they had their own order, unlike the falcons of the past, which would attack any moving creature in front of them when they saw fresh meat.
Nasser was even more puzzled when he saw this.
The eagle doesn't snatch the meat; look at its calm reaction—it's even more disciplined than the smartest hunting dog.
"Boss, how do you do that! Don't they fight over their food?"
Salman shook his head: "This is one of the new Falcon concepts I'm going to tell you about!"
If you want to make new progress in your professional skills, I hope you will abandon your current training logic.
Think about it, if eagles truly considered you and me as their masters, knowing that they would have no shortage of food regardless of whether they succeeded in hunting, would they still desperately fight for meat?
The root cause of this robbery is distrust! The very mechanism itself is fundamentally flawed!
“This…” Nasser remained silent after hearing this, racking his brains.
"Not only that, this is just one example! These two falcons in front of us can still fight even after they've eaten a certain amount! Do you think that's possible?"
"That's absolutely impossible!"
Upon hearing this, Nasser's voice immediately rose three degrees as if his tail had been stepped on, and he shook his head repeatedly.
Nothing is impossible!
After Salman finished feeding the remaining gazelle heart to the two eagles, he took the damp towel from his companion, wiped his hands, and then whistled again.
After the gazelle's heart was shared with the eagle, both eagles' crops were slightly bulging, indicating they were about 30-40% full.
Hearing their master whistle, the two eagles didn't look at the gazelle carcass on the ground. Instead, they fluffed up their feathers, took off again after a few seconds, and soon began to climb and circle overhead once more.
This time, Salman did not get back into the car. Instead, he randomly chose a direction and strode forward.
The man walks in front, and the eagles follow overhead. If the flight circle deviates slightly, Salman will whistle, and soon the two eagles will catch up.
This flying follow-up technique, which can reach about 100 meters, is far superior to the traditional low-altitude punching and hunting technique.
With no prey in sight, Salman was doing this entirely to show Nasser.
After walking a few hundred meters, Salman turned back along the same route, stood still, stretched out his arm and blew a whistle, and two eagles swooped down at great speed.
This demonstration of hunting without prey completely shattered Nasser's preconceived notions.
It's amazing that falcons can be trained to this extent.
"Boss, how... how did you do that!" Nasser asked excitedly.
"This is called hovering and following! Eagles will hover and follow their master's head, instead of catching prey and then releasing the eagle to fly horizontally and chase after it, like we did before!"
Eagles flying at low altitudes, whether they are falcons, hybrid falcons, or gyrfalcons, have limited flight speeds and are far less lethal than those that attack when diving down at high speeds!
That's the logic behind kicking the gazelle to death earlier!
I've already inquired about the training methods, and I'll tell you everything when I get back. You can then choose suitable fledglings and try out the new training!
"Is this what Chinese eagle training looks like?"
Nasser's eyes lit up with renewed hope when he heard that his boss had already asked about the training methods.
Salman trusted Nasser very much. Although their relationship was that of employer and employee, they were actually very good friends. Upon hearing these words, Nasser instantly felt that the traditional falconry techniques of the Middle East, which had lasted for thousands of years, were about to change.
Salman pondered for a few seconds and then said slowly, "This... is only a part of Chinese falconry! The falconry techniques I've seen in China are far more complex than this!"
While both are hunting, their falcons can follow their owners deep into the forest, soaring high in the sky for an entire day, and even swooping down to assist in battle in small areas where the sky is visible!
At the falconry culture exhibition, I even witnessed a Chinese falconer using a pure white grey-backed falcon to remove the hat from a 100-meter-high saker falcon from mid-air, and the two falcons did not fight!
In a few days, the videotape will be returned after review; it will absolutely blow your mind!
"Forehead……"
Nasser was a professional falconer, so he naturally knew the value of this.
"Didn't you just say that black-type griffins are likely to be at a disadvantage in our country?"
“Yes, black absorbs more heat, and an eagle’s body temperature rises faster in the sun! The gyrfalcon, a type of falcon, is far less heat-resistant than a saker falcon or a hybrid falcon!” Nasser nodded.
"What if all falcons abandoned their previous hunting style of level flight and chasing, and instead adopted the circling hunting I just demonstrated?"
Do you think it will take that long to catch up?
At the exhibition in China, the two hybrid falcons you trained spent a long time exhausting a red fox through continuous fighting!
If it were to use the high-speed dive hunting method described earlier, the eagle would only need one or two rounds to end the battle!
In this situation, do you think the temperature difference caused by black or gray still matters?
"Well... the time is short, so there's no need to consider this difference! As long as the eagle is healthy, it will regulate its body temperature on its own!"
"You're quick-witted! Also, if everything goes smoothly, these two offspring falcons will be able to produce black eaglet offspring next year!"
I hope that in the next three to five years at most, we will have our own top-tier black hybrid falcon!
By incorporating genes from either the Saker Falcon or the Mediterranean Falcon, the resulting hybrid falcon will have a significantly reduced sensitivity to heat. This challenging task will all be entrusted to you!
Upon hearing his boss's ambitious plans, Nasser's expression changed drastically. Thinking about the possibilities in the future, his breathing became rapid.
"Yes! I will do my best!"
"Haha, let's take the prey and head back! To the area where the spotted bustard was found!"
Nasser: "Okay, I'll organize the rest of the team to turn around right away!"
Soon, the rest of the large convoy received a radio message and began to turn around, heading straight for the area where the spotted bustard was found.
During their journey, Nasser asked curiously, "Boss, this special hunting technique is very effective against ground prey, but what if their target is a large bird of prey like the Polka Bustard?"
The bald bustard is a very representative bird of prey. Strictly speaking, they have certain terrestrial habits and are reasonably capable of flying. When hunted by birds of prey, they will fly away if possible, but if they cannot shake them off and are too exhausted, they will land.
At that time, it will become a tug-of-war between the eagle's frequent low-altitude swoops and the prey's ground maneuvering, which is very entertaining, but will require a high level of physical strength from the eagle.
When asked by his subordinates, Salman said, "If I'm not mistaken, with two falcons working together, it's difficult for a healthy bald bustard to last long!"
Although our falcons can hunt together without attacking each other, they don't have a concept of cooperation!
The falcons I saw in China not only cooperated with each other, but also cooperated highly with their hunting dogs!
My Chinese friend, a top-notch falconer, told me that his falcon is the leader of all the hunting dogs in his gang!
Having witnessed the eagle's performance firsthand, Nasser no longer habitually questioned this revolutionary information. Instead, he frowned and considered its feasibility.
The thought framework and training logic are completely different, so it's natural that he can't understand it. Nasser frowned, feeling that his professional knowledge had been completely overturned by the new ideas.
Soon, the convoy turned back after about an hour and returned to the hunting grounds where the spotted bustards roamed.
Before the search team could even report back, Salman spotted the target flying ahead: an adult porcupine bustard.
"Haha, it's still in this area! All vehicles, stay put!"
Salman gave a signal, immediately took off his hat, and released two falcons out of the car window.
Blow the whistle, take off.
The appearance of the two falcons made the terrified bald bustard speed up its flight, but this speed was only a difference of a few seconds compared to a top hunter like the gyrfalcon.
The two falcons, with food still in their crops, showed no signs of wandering or running around after taking off. Instead, they circled the vehicle after gaining altitude, awaiting new instructions.
Salman blew his whistle again, and the two eagles swooped down to chase after the target, which had already flown seven or eight hundred meters away.
That's the good thing about desert terrain; there's almost no tall vegetation to block the view for dozens of kilometers, making the vista very clear.
The falcon, swooping down at high speed, was almost within the reach of the swaying bustard in the blink of an eye. The male falcon, moving even faster, feigned an attack and swooped down, causing the swaying bustard to immediately change direction in mid-air to evade.
With just this slight opportunity, another female white spear came up from behind.
With a snap!
With one kick, the swathe bustard was struck, its feathers scattering in the air as it flapped its wings and fell to the ground.
"Haha, that's it! Round one!!"
Salman's eyes crinkled with excitement at the sight of the two eagles.
However, birds are naturally faster than their ground prey. The female falcon was a little unlucky; the prey that was kicked managed to dodge and was not seriously injured. After landing, it quickly scurried away among the branches of nearby bushes.
This adult stag bustard was so frightened by the kick that it completely turned into a free-range chicken.
“The prey has entered the ground! It seems there are obstacles to avoid it, which reduces the high-speed advantage of the predator!” Senar said truthfully.
Salman's gaze was fixed on the battle ahead: "Let's see how these two eagles fare in ground combat!"
The ensuing battles did not disappoint Salman and his men in the slightest.
The falcons produced by Yuefeng have demonstrated their top-notch qualities to everyone.
Once landed and sheltered by the obstacles, the spotted bustard repeatedly hopped around them to avoid them.
The two eagles swooped down repeatedly, working together with their companion to drive away the prey.
Eagles have great stamina and speed, making them exceptionally good at chasing and fighting.
After being repeatedly forced to hide behind obstacles, the female gyrfalcon landed.
Gaa gaa gaa!
After a series of calls, the male falcon abandoned its dive attack and began to climb, while the female falcon, like a free-range chicken, swooped into the bushes.
Now, the spotted bustard dared not lie on the ground anymore and had no choice but to crawl out of the bushes.
The next second, before the swastika bustard had even run ten meters, a white shadow flashed by and kicked it in the head.
The battle is over. (End of Chapter)