Low flying Hen Harrier on the hunt, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a female Hen Harrier flying very low over high grassA female Hen Harrier on the hunt, spotted near the road between Ballinaby and Carnduncan. Islay is a great place to see these birds, with a bit of luck it is often possible to see several on one day.

Loch Gorm, Eilean Mór and Ballinaby, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a loch (lake) with a small crannog island, a farm settlement on the other sideA view across Loch Gorm towards Ballinaby on a sunny Islay day. In the foreground the crannog island of Eilean Mór.

Milky Way (and clouds) over the road to Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a night sky over a rural landscape, clouds moving in from the westThe night sky over Islay seen from the road to Kilchoman near Rockmountain. The Milky Way stretching out down the centre, unfortunately clouds were moving in from the west. Loch Gorm towards the right. The brightly lit area on the right is a car driving down the B8018 towards Sanaigmore, another one in the distance near Ballinaby.