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Barnacle Geese over Loch Gorm at sunset, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese high in the sky on a mostly clear day, flying over a loch at sunsetBarnacle Geese high in the air returning for the roost at Loch Gruinart, seen here above Loch Gorm at sunset.

 

Barnacle Geese near Islay House, Bridgend

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in grassland near a large stately homeSome of the around 40,000 Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay on the coastal stretch near Islay House, Bridgend.

 

Barnacle Geese and Bruichladdich distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese on a shore, a distillery behind in the distanceTwo of the things Islay is famous for (at least at this time of the year): In the foreground a tiny part of the 40,000 Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay, in the background on the other side of Loch Indaal is Bruichladdich with one of the eight distilleries on the island.