Barnacle Geese near Gruinart bird hide, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in a field, a bird hide in the backgroundA typical autumn view on Islay, Barnacle Geese feeding in the fields at Gruinart, the RSPB bird hide in the background. More geese in the air, flying past.

Barnacle Geese over Loch Gorm in 2011, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large number of Barnacle Geese over a rural landscape with a loch (lake)A view from Kilchoman in October 2011, a large number of Barnacle Geese flying past above Loch Gorm.

Barnacle Geese at last light near Bowmore, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese resting on a shore in the last evening lightA view from the top of Loch Indaal in October a few years back. Barnacle Geese have arrived for the evening roost at the top of the loch. Lights have come on in Bowmore, barges were anchored off Bowmore as some work was going on at the time.