Male Hen Harrier at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a male Hen Harrier in flight
Male Hen Harrier at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

While watching a Golden Eagle perched on a rocky outcrop at the top of Loch Indaal not doing much two other interesting birds suddenly showed up: A Buzzard and a male Hen Harrier. They seemed to have a bit of a disagreement, unfortunately I didn’t get a picture of that. But I did manage to capture this view of the Hen Harrier in full flight.

Bowmore and Port Charlotte panorama from Ballitarsin, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of two villages on opposing sides of a loch
Bowmore and Port Charlotte panorama from Ballitarsin, Isle of Islay

A view from Ballitarsin over both Bowmore and Port Charlotte on opposite sides of Loch Indaal. The Round Church on the left, Loch Indaal lighthouse on the right. Beinn Tart a’Mhill (232m) in the background.

Original pictures taken with a telephoto lens and stitched in software.

The Paps of Jura and Ballitarsin on an October morning, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three mountains with clouds over their summits behind some new houses on a hillside
The Paps of Jura and Ballitarsin on an October morning, Isle of Islay

A view from the Glen Road on a mostly cloudy October morning on Islay. The Paps of Jura with their summits in the clouds on the left. Ballitarsin House on the right with the Lodge and Sheiling below to the left.