Tag Archives: Barnacle Geese

Geese and the Paps of Jura from near Rockside Farm, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large number of geese in flight, over a field, three mountains in the background

A view from a sunny October day on Islay in 2013. A large number of geese (mostly Barnacle, but also a few others) in flight over a field near Rockside Farm. The Paps of Jura nicely visible in the distance.

Barnacle Geese arriving at Gruinart in the evening, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large number of Barnacle Geese against an evening skyAn Islay evening view at Gruinart, around sunset. Large numbers of Barnacle Geese are arriving from other parts of the island for their overnight roost, the clouds providing a dramatic background.

Rooks resting on telephone wires, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a number of Rooks sitting on telephone lines, also some geese in the backgroundA view from a morning at Kilchoman, a group of Rooks sitting on the telephone line along the road. Also some Barnacle Geese in the background.