Sound of Islay from below McArthur’s Head panorama

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Panoramic picture of a sound between two islands from a shore with steep cliffs above
Sound of Islay from below McArthur’s Head panorama

A panoramic view looking north up the Sound of Islay from below McArthur’s Head lighthouse at the southern end of the sound. Jura visible on the other side of the sound with one of the Paps of Jura (I think Beinn a’Chaolais) in the distance.

Sheep on a plateau on the Rhinns of Islay

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Picture of a sheep on a plateau above the sea
Sheep on a plateau on the Rhinns of Islay

A sheep on a plateau on the hills just north of Lossit Bay on the Rhinns of Islay. Behind it the Atlantic, thousands of miles of water, next stop due west Canada.

Fluffy Buzzard on a gate post, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Buzzard with fluffy feathers sitting on a gate post
Fluffy Buzzard on a gate post, Isle of Islay

Spotted near Kilchoman, a Buzzard sitting on a gate post in a field. It looked quite fluffy to me, maybe it was moulting? Hopefully the experts can explain or put me right….