The talents of the Shikra ( Accipiter badius) have long been known. Great courage, coupled with intellect as a hunter, making it one of the easiest to train and tame (this is illegal now), made the ...

Just as in the animal world, there are hunters and predators in the bird kingdom as well. Raptors easily fall into the latter category, inspiring awe and fright with their sharp talons, hooked beaks, ...