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Barnacle Geese at Gruinart Flats, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese grazing on a field with many more flying above

 

A view from October 2013 a few days after the Barnacle Geese had arrived on Islay. Some of the geese are feeding on the Gruinart Flats with many more in the air above, having been spooked elsewhere.

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.