Russia, 2025 | 39 min Director: Evgeny Bezborodov 12+ Competition Popular science
Peregrine falcons and gyrfalcons are special birds. Falconry is a popular pastime for rich people, especially in the Middle East, and illegal trapping is one of the reasons for the decline in the population of these birds today. Both peregrine falcons and gyrfalcons are listed in the Red Book of Russia. But not everywhere birds are viewed as a commodity. Alexander Kostenko and his colleagues from the Birds of the Arctic project have been traveling to the closed territories of the Taz Peninsula in Yamal for many years. Bird watching is carried out, chicks are ringed, artificial nests are installed...
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Evgeny Bezborodov (Russia) Documentary filmmaker and director.
