A young peregrine falcon that looks like it's been deliberately and illegally shot faces an uncertain future.
The RSPB says the juvenile bird of prey was found a few weeks ago. After undergoing an X-ray, a pellet from an air rifle was found inside.
The bird was identified as one of three that fledged from a local nest in Cambridgeshire earlier this year.
It's being looked after at the Raptor Foundation, but as yet it doesn't know if it will survive.
Peregrines are protected by UK law and are on the National Wildlife Crime Priority list.
Anyone found guilty of killing or harming a peregrine could face an unlimited fine and, or, six months in jail.
PC Alun Bradshaw says: "This was a senseless act, causing injury and distress to a protected bird."