Category Archives: Wildlife

A picture of wildlife on Islay

Chaffinch admiring a view of the Paps of Jura, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Chaffinch sitting on a thin branch above a sea loch looking over to two mountains in the distance
Chaffinch admiring a view of the Paps of Jura, Isle of Islay

Spotted from the Loch Indaal Way coastal path, a Chaffinch sitting on a Gorse branch above the loch, admiring the view over to the distant Paps of Jura

White-fronted Goose calling in field above Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a White-fronted Goose on a hillside calling out
White-fronted Goose calling in field above Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

Spotted while exploring some of the smaller beaches at Loch Indaal between Port Charlotte and Bruichladdich: A White-fronted Goose calling loudly on a hillside in the bright April sunshine.

Swallow on a rain gutter at Laphroaig distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Swallow sitting on a black rain gutter on a white washed building
Swallow on a rain gutter at Laphroaig distillery, Isle of Islay

Spotted during a visit to Laphroaig distillery, a Swallow sitting on a rain gutter at the top of the maltings in some beautiful April sunshine.