🦅👁️ Still, silent, and alert — the Common Kestrel surveys the open landscape, watching for the smallest movement. A master of hovering and patience, this raptor’s gaze reveals its ...

The bird was retrieved on 6 November and taken to the vet where it was examined and X-rayed. It was found to be suffering from shotgun injuries with a severe broken left wing and two lead pellets ...

It was found to be suffering from shotgun injuries with a severe broken left wing and two lead pellets still embedded in its body. The kestrel, named Thor, was rehabilitated by BirdLife Malta for ...

But the kestrel is relatively common throughout the state year-round. The five larger falcon species nest on simple scrapes on the ground or cliffs, or on old nests of crows or hawks.