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On the road to recovery: a grey heron undergoing rehabilitation at our bird hospital in Malta before being returned to the wild.
An unusual catch: a Cory shearwater, a native breeder on the cliffs of Malta, brought to our hospital entangled in fishing line. This was removed and the bird set free.
Deadly haul: one of the largest collections of stuffed birds ever confiscated by the Malta police. It was seized from an illegal taxidermist.
Fallen falcon: an injured falcon taken into our Malta bird hospital for treatment.
Shamefully shot down: an osprey that had been ringed in Denmark which was injured during migration.
Crowded and cramped: quail for sale in an open market in Malta, caged in the sun without shade or water.
In safe hands: injured kestrel held by Max Farrugia, Chairman of International Animal Rescue in Malta. After treatment and rehabilitation it was returned to the wild.
Up to speed: the powerful boat donated to the Malta police by International Animal Rescue to catch illegal hunters at sea.
Gun control: Malta police confiscate guns at sea during one of their routine daily inspections.
Concern for the captives: song birds confiscated by the Malta police are observed by Max Farrugia, Chairman of International Animal Rescue in Malta.
Bird\'s eye view: members of the Committtee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) look out for illegal hunters.
Behind bars: caged song birds are used as decoys in Malta to catch other birds. These were subsequently released back into the wild.
Flight to freedom: Sigmar, a rare lesser spotted eagle from a special breeding programme in Germany was flown home by Air Malta after being shot down in Malta.
Round-eyed rescue: a confiscated baby owl which was being offered for sale at a local pet show in Malta.