Barnacle Geese and a passing car at Blackrock, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in flight on a cloudy later afternoon in November, the lights of a passing car reflecting on the water of a sea loch
Barnacle Geese and a passing car at Blackrock, Isle of Islay

Taken the same afternoon as the dramatic light over Bowmore distillery: Some Barnacle Geese flying over Loch Indaal as they arrive for the roost. A car coming over the hill at Blackrock, it’s headlights reflecting on the water.

Geese in a field below Octomore Farm, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Greylag and Barnacle Geese in a field below a farm
Geese in a field below Octomore Farm, Isle of Islay

A view from the Loch Indaal Way coastal path on a dreich November day, Geese in a field below Octomore Farm on the Rhinns of Islay. Mainly Greylag Geese in the front, mainly Barnacle Geese in the back

Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal under dark clouds (and some Geese), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village seen across a sea loch under dark clouds, some Barnacle Geese in the foreground
Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal under dark clouds (and some Geese), Isle of Islay

A view from the small layby just outside Bridgend on the road to Bowmore, looking across Loch Indaal to Port Charlotte with Beinn Tart a’Mhill in the background. Some Barnacle Geese on the roost in the foreground.