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A picture of wildlife on Islay

Gulls circling on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a beach over a wide bay with three gulls circling
Gulls circling on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A view from the southern half of Kilchoman beach, looking south towards the entrance to Kilchiaran bay. Three gulls circling around, I particularly like the low flying one skimming the beach left of centre.

Gulls at the northern end of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some Black-headed Gulls flying over the waves at the end of a bay on a mostly cloudy day
Gulls at the northern end of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

Seen from Kilchoman beach, a few Black-Headed Gulls flying low over the waves at the northern end of Machir Bay on a mostly cloudy November morning.

Whooper Swans and Pintails at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of five Whooper Swans and two Pintails on a wetland in some mild November afternoon light
Whooper Swans and Pintails at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Spotted on a November afternoon at Gruinart, five Whooper Swans and two Pintails in the mild afternoon light.