Well, here we go again. Found this on the NL site
Purple Herons in the Netherlands are rare breeding birds, they are therefore on the Red List. This bird was shot down over Malta. A vet could save the bird, but one shot had leg amputated.
Officer of BirdLife Malta with an injured kestrel.
Officer of BirdLife Malta shows a cuckoo shot.
So much for peace over there. Horrible!!