Actually, there are 4 falcons hanging around the palace. They are normally very docile, but the other day, they were fighting each other. This one particular guy allowed me to get within a couple of inches of his face. (So close he tried to peck at my camera) Urban legend has it that they used to be hunting falcons, so that is why they are used to people. Who knows, maybe they belonged to Saddam himself—word has it, that he was a big animal lover. Whatever the case, things get monotonous around here and it is nice to see something new from time to time.
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