Two Oystercatchers near Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two Oystercatchers on a tiny hillock, a small lighthouse in the background (slightly out of focus)
Two Oystercatchers near Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

Spotted while exploring the beaches and shoreline south of Port Bàn: Two Oystercatchers on a small mount of turf and stones, the Lochindaal lighthouse visible in the background.

Paps of Jura and two Oystercatchers on the Rhinns of Islay

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Picture of two Oystercatchers on a grassy shore of a sea loch, two mountains in the distance behind the other side of the loch
Paps of Jura and two Oystercatchers on the Rhinns of Islay

Spotted during an April walk on the Loch Indaal Way coastal path: Two Oystercatchers hunting for food in a grassy field on the shore of Loch Indaal. In the distance the Paps of Jura are towering over the scene.

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