Islay Pictures Photoblog

Pictures from the Isle of Islay, Scotland

Two Choughs on a phone pole at Ardnave, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two Choughs on a phone pole — Two Choughs on a phone pole at Ardnave, Isle of Islay

Two of the famous Choughs on Islay, these I spotted on a phone pole at Ardnave, one of their main spots 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.