The falcon is Qatar's national bird! But do you know which is the fastest falcon? And that Qatar has its own falcon hospital? Also, did you know that falcons are allowed un-caged aboard flights?

In this week’s QTip, you’ll learn about the answers to these questions as well as the types of falcons commonly found in Qatar, how much they can sell for, the events focusing on falcons in Qatar, and more!

This episode is sponsored by IKEA. The new IKEA 2021 catalogue is now out, pick up a copy instore or learn more at ikea.qa!

If you want to learn more about falcons, we have articles you can read here:

• Hunters of the sky: Qatar’s falconry tradition
  
• Qatar’s mighty hunters: How to train your falcon

You can check out the details of the upcoming Katara International Hunting and Falcons Exhibition here: https://www.iloveqatar.net/events/artsCulture/katara-international-hunting-and-falcons-exhibition-2020-qatar

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