17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Lord of the Birds and Father Sky
A golden eagle takes flight, launching itself from the arm of a Kazakh eagle hunter. In Kazakh, the hunters are sometimes called ‘kusbeki,’ which directly translates to 'Lord of the Bird.' Seated on a throne of mountains, it is hard not to be in awe of these ‘Lords’ with nothing above them except Tenger (Mongolians’ name for ‘Father Sky’).
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
Photo Location: | Tolbo, Mongolia |
Camera: | ILCE-7M2 |
Copyright: | © John Dwyer |