Category Archives: Wildlife

A picture of wildlife on Islay

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.

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.