Revisiting: Abu Dhabi

The royal family of Abu Dhabi supports a hospital dedicated entirely to the health care of falcons. Falconry is still practiced in the middle east as an age-old traditional way of hunting. I think it would be safe to say that the falcons here receive better health care than many people in the world, perhaps even some Americans. This fellow was getting his beak trimmed. The place was more than a hospital, it was also a spa. Talon manicures were also part of the care.