Tag Archives: Barnacle Geese

Barnacle Geese landing at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some Barnacle Geese landing at a wetlandA few early arrivals for the evening roost at Gruinart landing at the wetlands of the RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve on Islay.

Barnacle Geese flying in formation, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a flock of Barnacle Geese flying in a V formationSome of Islay’s winter visitors flying a V-formation. Kind of. A few outliers breaking it.

Barnacle Geese and sheep sharing a field, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese and sheep grazing in a field on a hillsideNot entirely sure where exactly I took this picture, I think somewhere in the Gruinart area. Barnacle Geese and sheep grazing in the same field, although they don’t seem to mix, at least here.