Geese returning over the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a flock of Geese in flight over dunes in the last evening lightAn evening view from the dunes at Kilchoman in November 2014, Barnacle Geese are returning on their way to the evening roost.

Barnacle Geese over Loch Gruinart and Killinallan, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in flight over a sea loch with dunes in the distanceA sunny view from the new hide at RSPB Gruinart, looking out towards the dunes at Killinallan. Barnacle Geese flying past having been spooked by something. Mull (with Ben More) and Colonsay also just visible in the haze in the distance.

Three Geese and a faint Moon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three Barnacle Geese in flight with a faint Moon in the backgroundTaken on an October afternoon on Islay, three Barnacle Geese in the mild afternoon sun with a faint Moon visible in the sky behind them.