Category Archives: Wildlife

A picture of wildlife on Islay

Low flying Shag seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a Shag flying low above the water
Low flying Shag seen from the Islay ferry

Watched from the Islay ferry, a Shag flying low above the water below the ferry.

Tern off Port Charlotte pier, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Tern (Common or Arctic?) flying low above calm water
Tern off Port Charlotte pier, Isle of Islay

Spotted from Port Charlotte pier on grey June evening, a Tern (Common or Arctic I believe, but don’t know enough to tell the difference and what this one is. If you know please leave a comment below) flying low above the calm water.

Starlings on phone/power lines opposite Bowmore, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a good number of Starlings on some phone/power lines opposite a coastal village across a loch
Starlings on phone/power lines opposite Bowmore, Isle of Islay

A good number of Starlings on some phone/power (not entirely sure) lines somewhere along the shore of Loch Indaal opposite Bowmore.