Portrait of a peregrine falcon ... Africa

Portrait of a peregrine falcon ... AfricaPortrait of a peregrine falcon (shahin) with its prey, a MacQueen's Bustard (houbara), in the sands surrounding Al Ain. In the foreground a peregrine falcon, belonging to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's hunting party, stands in profile on the head of a dead MacQueen's Bustard that it has killed. Around it plants and small vegetation grow on the sandy ground. Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage

a guide in Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party

A young African sailor wearing an undershirt and a wraparound skirt stands next to a mast

Three-quarter length standing group portrait of four men

Portrait of a young boy standing with a donkey loaded with wood in the city of Abha

In one hand the falconer holds a hood for the falcon

as seen from a distance

Group portrait of Arab children in the city of Abha

Behind them a large crowd of people and animals fills the town square

Close-up view of the prow of a balam (flat-bottomed boat)

members of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party

A sand dune fills the background

a member of Wilfred Thesiger's travelling party