A large number of dead pheasants were found in a field after reportedly being shot dead.
Graphic images show a 'pile of dead birds' that were located in a field near Oglet, one of Liverpool's most southernly points.
It was reported that the birds were found by a member of the public, who confirmed that they had all been shot and then dumped in the field.
This information - and the images - were shared by the Hunt Saboteurs group, who work to disrupt and sabotage hunts and protect wildlife.
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Sharing the images, the group tweeted: "This pile of dead pheasants was found by a member of the public this week.
"They'd all been shot then simply discarded in a field near Oglet, Liverpool. The discovery once again highlights the horrific insanity of the shooting industry."
The fields that lie in the Oglet area - between Speke and Hale Village - are sometimes known as "last truly rural area" in Liverpool.
As well as being a recreation site for many Speke and Hale residents and people from further afield - Oglet is home to rare wildlife, bats and bird species.
The Oglet area is entirely rural and virtually unpopulated aside from a few farms.
Nearby is the hidden gem of Oglet Shore, well known for being one of Sir Paul McCartney's favourite places to visit as a child.
The post and images of the dead birds has caused shock and anger.
Judy Hewitt said: "It's sickening."
Peter White described it as a 'senseless waste'.
And Cris Saunders simply said: "I hate this."
In a statement, the Hunt Saboteurs Association said: "This sums the the insanity of the shooting industry: millions of pheasants are intensively farmed in awful conditions and released each year and animals such as foxes, corvids, stoats and birds of prey are killed by gamekeepers, all simply to provide live targets for shooters."
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