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English: Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) male ringed, Għadira Nature Reserve, Malta.
Bird ringing is a vital activity that helps protect birds. In Malta, birds are humanely caught in mist nets which are checked every ten minutes. Each bird is ringed and weighed before being released. About 10% are retraps (i.e. they have been ringed before). Ringing has shown that birds from at least 48 countries use Malta during migration. Unfortunately, Malta has the densest population of bird hunters in the European Union. The high numbers of wild birds illegally shot in Malta has led to the European Commission taking legal infringement proceedings against the Maltese Government over Article 5 of the Bibrds Directive. Many thanks to BirdLife Malta for access to their ringing programme.
Español: Colirrojo real (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) macho anillado, Reserva natural de Għadira, Malta.
El anillamiento de aves es una actividad vital que contribuye a la protección de las aves. En Malta, las aves se capturan con redes de niebla que se revisan cada diez minutos. Cada ave se anilla y se pesa antes de ser liberada. Alrededor del 10 % son aves recapturadas (es decir, que ya han sido anilladas anteriormente). El programa es gestionado por BirdLife Malta. El anillamiento ha demostrado que aves de al menos 48 países utilizan Malta durante sus migraciones. Lamentablemente, Malta cuenta con la mayor población de cazadores de aves de la Unión Europea. El elevado número de aves silvestres cazadas ilegalmente en Malta ha llevado a la Comisión Europea a iniciar procedimientos legales por infracción contra el Gobierno maltés en relación con el Artículo 5 de la Directiva sobre Aves.
Українська: Окільцьований самець горихвістки (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), Природний заповідник «Гхадіра», Мальта. Кільцювання птахів – це життєво важлива діяльність, яка допомагає захистити птахів. На Мальті птахів гуманно відловлюють у ловчі сітки, які перевіряють кожні десять хвилин. Кожного птаха кільцюють та зважують перед випуском.
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Charles J. Sharp (1951–)  wikidata:Q54800218
 
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Charles James Sharp; Charlesjsharp; Charles James Sharp Bentley; Charles Bentley
Description British wildlife photographer
Date of birth September 1951 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period from 2003
date QS:P,+2003-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+2003-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Camera location35° 58′ 12″ N, 14° 20′ 56.4″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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