As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Thursday, 1 October 2015

‘Hunters’ in bold attempt to kill protected species

Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 11:25

A “bold attempt to hit and kill a highly protected species” was filmed this morning by Malta volunteers of the Committee Against Bird Slaughter.

The footage is crystal clear and the two individuals involved have been identified by its experts,” CABS said. The incident happened at around 6.50am.

However, the hunters this time round were not humans but a pair of peregrine falcons.

“The harrier was not hurt either,” Cabs press officer Axel Hirschfeld said.

It seemed that the falcons acted jointly to defend their territory – a behaviour which would confirm local ornithologists' reports that the ´Maltese falcon´ is making a comeback.

To ensure the rare birds’ safety of the rare birds Cabs decided not to publish the location of the site where they were spotted.


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