Category Archives: Wildlife

A picture of wildlife on Islay

Distant Barnacle Geese over the Killinallan dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of several skeins of Barnacle Geese flying over some dunes seen across a sea loch
Distant Barnacle Geese over the Killinallan dunes, Isle of Islay

Seen from the old hide at RSPB Loch Gruinart, the Killinallan dunes seen across Loch Gruinart. Several skeins of Barnacle Geese arriving.

Crumbling wall (and a bird), Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old wall, partially collapsed, a bird sitting on top
Crumbling wall (and a bird), Isle of Islay

A scene from the track between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran, an old partially collapsed wall next to the track. A bird (I think a Wheatear?) taking a rest on the wall.

Two gulls on Tràigh Flèisgein Bheag, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two gulls (on lifting off) at the waterline of a beach
Two gulls on Tràigh Flèisgein Bheag, Isle of Islay

At the waterline at Tràigh Flèisgein Bheag north of Saligo Bay, one gull swimming on the water, another lifting off over the kelp/seaweed washed up on the beach.