Marley, an intermewed Altai Sakeret, has an aggressive nature and has the makings of an excellent hunting bird. He is currently flown to the traditional Arabic pole lure and his perseverance and stamina is something to behold. He has unusually dark plumage consistent with his geographical origins in the Altai mountains of Asia. He is notoriously "sticky-footed", which means he tends to grip the glove very tightly with his razorsharp talons. I discovered this the hard way on one occasion when I absentmindedly picked him up without wearing a glove!