Oystercatcher on a pebble beach near Portnahaven, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an Oystercatcher standing on a pebble beach
Oystercatcher on a pebble beach near Portnahaven, Isle of Islay

Spotted on a pebble beach near Portnahaven on the Rhinns of Islay, a lone Oystercatcher.

Deer in a colourful field near Ballymeanach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a deer in a field with lots of flowers, mainly yellow
Deer in a colourful field near Ballymeanach, Isle of Islay

I’m not sure (as in, I can’t remember) if this is the same deer in the field near Ballymeanach or if there were two and this is a different one. Either way it’s a nice view, so I’m sharing it with you.

Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a green buoy with the name Black Rocks written on it, some Shags sitting on its bottom section
Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay from a passing ferry, the Black Rocks buoy near the southern end. Looking quite dirty compared to another time I photographed it, mainly because some Shags seem to have taken up residence on it.