Eyes in the sky

hunt small animals that can venture onto the runways.

However, teaching a bird of prey to follow instructions is not easy, and the handlers train each one painstakingly for months until they are ready for work.

BIRDS OF PREY: Are used to scare off other species.

other birds of prey.

“Our job is to scare them off so that they don’t endanger air travel,” said one of the experts.

Each type of bird is cho­ sen according to the needs. The peregrine falcons and vultures are used to ward off seagulls and other large species, while the goshawks are employed to

Each bird is also fitted with a GPS tracking device for the falconers to locate them in real time, as they often fly long distances that make them impossible to follow by sight alone.