Exactly what I was thinking. She spent a looooong time putting makeup on just to go falconing. Falconring. Falconrying. Falconnerying. Playing with birds.

I don't think it's fake. There are a lot of small details that I don't think AI would get right. All the equipment is 100% correct. Hood, anklets, leash, jesses, swivels, and glove look good. She is holding her right arm up with her left because eagles are heckin heavy. She's obviously not going out hunting but I don't think it's fake.

In fact, I have a photo along the same vein:

Ps, if any falconers are lurking in lenmyland join me at falconry.party

I found this FB post on Aug 19, 2016. This may or may not be the original but this is pre-AI, right?

https://www.facebook.com/mongolialive.org/photos/a.544680288927125/1202613946467086/

The flowers behind her look fake. I've seen generated images with a very similar flower design.

I think the falcon is perched on her upheld right fist, and her left arm is tucked into her vest/bib

That's what stuck out to you, not her face looking like a Sim?

Her right arm is pretty clearly visible tho. She's got a long orange sleeve that goes into the brown glove the falcon is standing on.

It is not. This image is from like 7 years ago. I'm just sharing the best content I had from my Reddit days.

"falconry, also called hawking, the sport of employing falcons, true hawks, and sometimes eagles or buzzards in hunting game."

We need this community here.

Bird person