Category Archives: Wildlife

A picture of wildlife on Islay

Adder near Gortantaoid (3), Isle of Islay

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Picture of an adder on the edge of a track
Adder near Gortantaoid (3), Isle of Islay

A slightly different take/edit of the Adder near Gortantaoid, taken from a safe distance

Lossit Bay with distant passing Barnacle Geese, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small bay with a wide sandy beach, a flock of geese visible in the distance over the sea
Lossit Bay with distant passing Barnacle Geese, Isle of Islay

A sunny April view over Lossit Bay on the west coast of Islay. In the distance a passing flock of Barnacle Geese, which later came a bit closer.

White-Fronted Geese near Saligo, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Greenland White-Fronted Geese in a field
White-Fronted Geese near Saligo, Isle of Islay

Less well known than the Barnacle Geese, but also a significant number of winter visitors to Islay, the Greenland White-Fronted Geese, seen here in a field near Saligo.