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Two peregrine falcons sell for SR182,000 at Saudi auction

RIYADH: Two juvenile peregrine falcons sold for a total of SR182,000 ($48,500) during the 14th night of the National Center for Falcons Auction 2026, which runs until Nov. 30. The event drew falconry enthusiasts, with the first bird selling for SR101,000 after bidding opened at SR50,000. Six falcon trappers had taken part in the birds’ capture in the Al-Dibdiba area. A second juvenile peregrine, caught in Al-Hunayy in Al-Ahsa by Mansour Al-Mutairi and Abdulmajeed Al-Harbi, sold for SR81,000. The