
A magnificent bird, one of several on Islay and Jura, This one we watched from a Ventrure West RIB off Jura, watching us from a tree. Unfortunately I didn’t have my big telephoto lens with me, so this was as good as it got.

A magnificent bird, one of several on Islay and Jura, This one we watched from a Ventrure West RIB off Jura, watching us from a tree. Unfortunately I didn’t have my big telephoto lens with me, so this was as good as it got.

A view from the Venture West RIB in the Gulf of Corryvreckan over some wild waters around the Corryvreckan whirlpool. Picture from a visit in April 2023 on an excursion during a return journey from Islay. Scarba in the background

A view of swirling currents at the Corryvreckan whirlpool from a visit with Venture West in April 2023. Scarba in the background on the right. A fantastic excursion from Islay or during a journey to/from Islay.