Author Archives: Armin Grewe

About Armin Grewe

Visiting Islay for over 20 years, blogging and posting Islay pictures in some form for almost as long.

Swallow with a full beak at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Swallow with a variety of items (stick, grass seeds, mud) in its beak
Swallow with a full beak at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Must admit I don’t know what this Swallow photographed in June 2025 is bringing back and for what exactly. It seems to be some kind of stick, some grass seeds and some mud? Not sure if it was for nest building or to somehow feed the young ones?

Paps of Jura behind a field near Octovullin, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three rocky scree covered mountains behind a green field
Paps of Jura behind a field near Octovullin, Isle of Islay

An early summer view from a walk near Loch Skerrols and Octovullin, looking over a fresh green field to Islay’s neighbour with the Paps of Jura in the distance

North east Loch Skerrols and Octovullin, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the top of a loch, a few houses and farm buildings above
North east Loch Skerrols and Octovullin, Isle of Islay

A view from a June 2024 walk around Loch Skerrols and through Bridgend Woods. This view is looking south east from the track north of the loch. Octovullin just visible on the left.