Little Egret at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Little Egret wading through shallow water in a nature reserve
Little Egret at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Unlike the successful one I watched catching a fish at another time I didn’t see this one being successful: A Little Egret on the hunt in the RSPB Gruinart nature reserve on Islay.

Pair of Lapwings at Gruinart (2), Isle of Islay

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Picture of 2 lapwings in flight during some ritual
Pair of Lapwings at Gruinart (2), Isle of Islay

Same as with the previous picture I’m not sure what these two lapwings were doing at Islay’s RSPB Gruinart reserve. I assume it was some kind of mating ritual, as I took the picture in April 2024.

Islay ferry approaching McArthur’s Head in the April sunshine

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Picture of a view from a ferry approaching an island with a low sun shining above
Islay ferry approaching McArthur’s Head in the April sunshine

A view from an Islay ferry approaching the Sound of Islay on an April evening. The low sun above McArthur’s Head in front of us. Beinn Bheigier, the highest hill on Islay, towards the left.