Shag on Islay stretching its wings below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of a Shag on some dark coastal rocks stretching its wings, mountains on the other side of the loch
Shag on Islay stretching its wings below the Paps of Jura

You might have to zoom in or look closer, but there is a Shag stretching/drying it wings on the dark rocks on the shore of Loch Indaal. Across the loch the Paps of Jura are towering over the scene.

Pair of Herons on the shore of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two Herons on a rocky shore behind some grassy land
Pair of Herons on the shore of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

Spotted from the Loch Indaal Way coastal path on the Rhinns of Islay, two Herons perched on the rocky shore in the November sunshine.

Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal under dark clouds (and some Geese), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village seen across a sea loch under dark clouds, some Barnacle Geese in the foreground
Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal under dark clouds (and some Geese), Isle of Islay

A view from the small layby just outside Bridgend on the road to Bowmore, looking across Loch Indaal to Port Charlotte with Beinn Tart a’Mhill in the background. Some Barnacle Geese on the roost in the foreground.