Category Archives: Wildlife

A picture of wildlife on Islay

Three birds at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three birds (Heron, Oystercatcher, Gull) on a beach with cliffs in the distance
Three birds at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

A view from Uiskentuie beach out on to Loch Indaal, three birds near the shore: Oystercatcher, Heron and a gull flying off. Laggan Point and the Mull of Oa with the American Monument in the background.

Mussels on rocks on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a group of stones covered in mussels on a beach
Mussels on rocks on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

Only visible at low tide (and when not covered by the ever shifting sand), a few rocks on Kilchoman beach covered with mussels clinging on to them.

Unicow and her calf, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a unicow and her calf on a path on a hill
Unicow and her calf, Isle of Islay

Spotted on the track between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran, a rare Highland Unicow and her calf.