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Huddled Swans at Ardnave Loch, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a group of Swans huddled together at the edge of a loch (lake)Earlier on these Swans had been spread out over Ardnave Loch, but when I returned from a short walk through the dunes on a blustery day on Islay they had all huddled together. Most of them are Whooper Swans, but there were a few Mute Swans among them as well.

Two Whooper Swans on Ardnave Loch, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two Whooper Swans on a loch (lake)At one point there were over 200 on Ardnave Loch, but unfortunately I missed out on that spectacle. Here are just two of the many hundreds of Whooper Swans passing through Islay on their way to Ireland every winter.