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A picture of wildlife on Islay

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

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.