Watch: Bird shot down after junior minister shoots picture

A dead protected duck was picked up from a nature reserve on Friday morning, "probably" forming part of a flock photographed earlier by the Parliamentary Secretary who is responsible for their wellbeing.  Six shelducks forming part of a flock of eight had landed at Salina after were earlier observed flying over Valletta on Wednesday, Birdlife Malta said. Birdwatchers on site noticed that out of the flock of six resting at Salina, two shelducks appeared to be injured. One of them had a visible injury to its left wing while the other had blood on its right wing. Ironically, the flock of shelducks had been photographed by the Parliamentary Secretary for Animal Rights Clint Camilleri during a Cabinet meeting at Auberge de Castille on Wednesday. Mr Camilleri, who is himself a hunter, went on to post the picture on social media. Birdlife said the dead duck picked up on Friday was "probably" part of the flock captured flying by the parliamentary secretary. The following day, only three shelducks were left at Salina, while in the following hours all the birds appeared to have left. On Friday morning, one of the injured shelducks was found dead in the water. It was sent to the...