Two peregrines fetch $103,000 at Riyadh auction

RIYADH: Two young peregrine falcons fetched a combined SR388,000 ($103,000) during the 17th night of the National Center for Falcons Auction. The first bird, caught in Al-Batha by four falcon catchers, sold for SR88,000 after bidding opened at SR40,000. The second falcon, caught in Sharurah by 18 falcon catchers, fetched SR300,000 after an opening bid of SR80,000, making it the highest-priced sale of the evening. The latest sales follow SR3.558 million in transactions recorded during the auction

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