Greater Flamingos land in Salina
These four Greater Flamingos landed in the salt pans at Salina this afternoon.
BirdLife Malta said it immediately alerted the police and is preparing a night watch to guard these protected birds and prevent them from suffering the same fate as the two injured juvenile flamingos that sought refuge in the salt pans earlier this month.
Photo: BirdLife Malta
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E. Azzopardi
Oct 23rd 2012, 17:36
What a country? These beautiful birds need to have police around them in order not to be shot!
That says a lot about the mentality of some of us.
Charles Muscat
Oct 23rd 2012, 11:07
This is good enough for wall paper. Very nice.
R. Azzopardi
Oct 23rd 2012, 08:03
Would be interesting to know how many of them are still alive. I heard that shots rang out until 2 o clock this morning!
Grech sandro
Oct 23rd 2012, 07:22
why is hunting leagal? we dont need to hunt anymore...butcher shops in every village!! how can anyone kill such a beautiful creature...its just the same as a crime against humanity...
Melvyn Mifsud LLD
Oct 23rd 2012, 00:34
I must say that they offered a picturesque sight.
Lawrence Fenech
Oct 23rd 2012, 00:33
It is better to watch over them than publicise them. Some hunters will fire at any protected bird to stuff and put it in a showcase.
Philip Camilleri
Oct 22nd 2012, 22:53
Hunting is meant to stay forever all over the world. Malta is not an exception. We are small that's why you hear shots all over the country. You can't judge the present and future governments to seize firearms..I've just bought a 2000eur shotgun last week. I am so frightened that one day the authority could seize and take my shotgun. No way !!
Mr Tony Gatt
Oct 23rd 2012, 08:24
@ Philip Camilleri
You could have found something better to do with 2000 euro.
Ms Maria Vella
Oct 23rd 2012, 08:24
Ghandek biex tiftahar! What pleasure do you derive from killing a bird that will provide you with no sustenance? Please explain as in all honesty I fail to understand
Karl Borg
Oct 23rd 2012, 08:55
you want us to applaude you Mr Camilleri? Go and use your 2000eur shotgun on clay pigeons like civilised people do.
Grech sandro
Oct 23rd 2012, 08:56
stajt xtrajt al plattini!!! kont tohrog irhas u tista tispara kemm trid bla biza ta xejn.....
Shaun Anthony Camilleri
Oct 23rd 2012, 09:20
Don't worry politicians will sell their souls for your vote and if all wildlife is killed in the process they don't care as wildlife does not vote. Third world country = third world mentality. You could have bought a camera or as others have suggested you could shot clay pigeons and maybe represent your country in the Olympics one day.
Robert Sultana
Oct 23rd 2012, 20:57
So ,Tony Gatt, it's come to the point where you pretend that you can tell people on what they should spend their money !
Joe Borg
Oct 22nd 2012, 21:31
referendum on hunting please ... this will solve the problem once and for all!
Giovanni Saliba
Oct 22nd 2012, 21:23
It s a very nice creature... How those hunters they don t have heart feelings.... If i was a Minister for Justice i will make a very tough law for Example 5years in prison...
C Borg
Oct 22nd 2012, 21:13
Enjoy these 4 flamingos while hunters will enjoy their 4 trushes.
There's one simple fact that many cannot understand: with or without an open hunting season makes no difference for a poacher (actually most of the times a closed season would sound better)
Joseph Borg
Oct 22nd 2012, 21:08
Kemm hi sabiha in natura hux. Kemm ghadna ghalfejn nibzu ghaliha jahasra.
A Vella
Oct 22nd 2012, 20:59
how can anyone wish harm to such a beautiful creature?
Ivan Calleja
Oct 22nd 2012, 21:24
Persons that have no respect for themselves and for others....and believe me there are a lot on this tiny island!!
Isola Danti
Oct 22nd 2012, 20:56
What beautiful birds, they look like a lovely family! Fingers acrossed, hope they will take off quickly and safely - the longer they linger, the less chance they survive Malta.
Josef Bonaci
Oct 22nd 2012, 20:27
What a terrible shame that some people would rather kill these beautiful creatures then admire them alive. Birdlife should campaign with posters and advertisement to put to the forefront of the coming elections the cruelty of this massacre, which a very small minority call Sport. Propose the motion to the general public to vote for the Party that includes in its manifesto an end to this killing.
S Farrugia
Oct 22nd 2012, 20:23
The last sentence is what pains me the most. It shows me in what kind of a shallow country unfortunately I live in.
Lesley Kreupl
Oct 22nd 2012, 20:06
The only solution is to simply ban hunting/owning guns on these islands. If some low-life cannot control himself not to shoot a protected bird, he probably can't control himself not to abuse his wife and children either, or anyone else who gets in his way. Hard on the honest hunters (are there any?) but, hey guys, get rid of the baddies otherwise you will always be lumped together as pig-poo!
Peter Bonello
Oct 23rd 2012, 07:48
i dont like hunters in general but banning hunting or owning guns wont resolve anything. Most illegal hunters dont even have a properly registered gun so they would have it anyway!!
Joe Xerri
Oct 22nd 2012, 19:59
What if a consultative referendum on the abolishment of hunting is held? The issue would then be settled in the clearest & most democratic manner.
Eugene Sapiano
Oct 22nd 2012, 20:20
I agree!
Mario Tabone
Oct 22nd 2012, 19:53
This hunting season has been going on for weeks and will go on into at least January. Every morning at precisely 06.30 the massacre starts. Imtahleb and Dingli areas are like a war zone, well a very one sided war at that.
The election is near and neither of the two main parties has had the courage to put a total ban on hunting on their manifesto. It will cost them more votes if they dont !!
A. Borg
Oct 22nd 2012, 19:35
Please let them enjoy the stay in Malta !
Karl Consiglio
Oct 22nd 2012, 19:00
If we abolish hunting, in the near future we might see hundreds of flamingos, not just four.
Lawrence Camilleri
Oct 22nd 2012, 19:24
Perfectly right and that will be a sight even for tourists who never had seen flamingoes at so close range.
J Brinkworth
Oct 22nd 2012, 21:02
May I remind you that when the Storks were killed by poachers it was close season so it is not a matter to abolish hunting but proper law enforcement.
And btw I never heard anyone trying to abolish hunting in the UK although these things do happen also there :
http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/326095-its-time-to-consign-bird-of-prey-crimes-to-history
Two wrongs don't make a right !!!
Karl Consiglio
Oct 22nd 2012, 23:40
I was in Tunisia, I saw loads of them.
R. Azzopardi
Oct 23rd 2012, 08:05
You're right Mr. Consiglio. Ever since hunting has been clamped down upon (with limited success), the numbers of birds of prey I saw has increased dramatically. I am no bird watcher . I just enjoy drives and walks in what's left of our countryside and happen to see them fly past. Had I been a bird watcher, I'm sure that I would have been able to spot many more.
keith perry
Oct 23rd 2012, 09:20
J Brinkworth: Mr Brinkworth the use of hunting mammals with dogs has been banned in the UK, I hope you understand how many forms of 'sport' this affects?
The irony of the report you highlight is that the majority of those prosecuted for killing Raptors were GAMEKEEPERS to make sure there were lots of game birds for Hunters to kill!
anthony sultana
Oct 22nd 2012, 18:57
killing such a nice bird ,the punishment should fit the crime.[life in prison]
A A Camilleri
Oct 22nd 2012, 18:20
great picture and lovely birds, i wonder how long they will last as soon as they take to the sky?
Lawrence Camilleri
Oct 22nd 2012, 19:33
If even one was only injured through shooting I hope that FKNK will be the first to ask for the closing of the hunting season with immediate effect and abolish hunting. Let only trapping take place.
Please choose the reason of your report below: