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Trappng sparrows  
   

Trappng sparrows

They would put a mist net in front of a large clump of bushes, and retrieve whatever birds got caught up in it.
Into the Countryside

April 5th 2006
To this point, things have been pretty tense. Remember, this wasn't a leisure trip, this was a live safari, an expedition to find, trap and return with 10 falcons. There was a very limited window afforded by having to please 3 separate governments as well as all of the international laws involved, and the date to have the birds in Quarantine back in the States was also set and narrow. While it ... read more
Africa » Guinea

Guinean Flag Guinea has had only two presidents since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984, when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic el... ... read more
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