Tag Archives: Ardnave

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.

Ruins at Sornasairidh, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the ruins of a former croft in hills above a coastOne of the many abandoned settlements on Islay, this is Sornasairidh west of Loch Gruinart. You can just make out the dunes at Ardnave on the right.

Islay lamb at Ardnave

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Picture of a lamb lying in grassA young Islay lamb resting in the sunshine at Ardnave