Barnacle Geese flying past a cottage at Loch Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large number of Barnacle Geese flying past a cottage at the top of a sea loch
Barnacle Geese flying past a cottage at Loch Gruinart, Isle of Islay

A mid October afternoon on the RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve, the early arrivals of the Barnacle Geese had been spooked and were flying past a cottage near the top of the loch.

Barnacle Geese and a ship in Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large flock of Barnacle Geese in front of a ship anchored in a sea loch
Barnacle Geese and a ship in Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

An October afternoon at Loch Indaal, a good number of Barnacle Geese flying in with a ship anchored in the loch behind.

Barnacle Geese between Kilchoman and Saligo, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese flying off from a field with a distinctive rock formation in the background
Barnacle Geese between Kilchoman and Saligo, Isle of Islay

Somewhere between Kilchoman and Saligo, a good number of Barnacle Geese flying off from a field with a distinctive rock formation in the background.