Each falcon was owned by a collective of peasant farmers who care for it in turn, they worked their best dogs with the falcon who’s job it is to run the hare in a large circle whilst the falcon rained multiply blows to the hare to knock it out.

The hoods these falcons wore were remarkable, and I was lucky to track down the maker Mr. Qiao. The “Guan Mao” hood is an intricate work of art with a decorative ventilated back, it is known as the “Official Hood” and only used for the Emperor, and his Dukes hawks and falcons of Qing Dynasty of ancient China. These hoods would grace a collectors cabinet in pride of place.