Category Archives: Wildlife

A picture of wildlife on Islay

Young Swan in the Gruinart evening light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a juvenile Swan swimming along in some low mild evening sunlight
Young Swan in the Gruinart evening light, Isle of Islay

A beautiful October evening on Islay at Gruinart, a juvenile Swan swimming along just outside the old south hide.

Sanderlings in flight at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Sanderlings flying low over a sea loch at low tide
Sanderlings in flight at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

Somewhere near the top of Loch Indaal, a few Sanderlings have just taken off and are flying low over the loch at low tide.

Geese and Gulls at the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sea loch at low tide, a large number of Barnacle Geese in flight with some Gulls sitting on the sand in the foreground
Geese and Gulls at the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

Some of Islay’s winter visitors (the Barnacle Geese) having been spooked by something flying up over the top of Loch Indaal. In the foreground some of the year round resident gulls.