Barnacle Geese Lifting Off, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese lifting off after being spookedSome of the Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay lifting off after being spooked on a November afternoon in 2012.

Geese in Hazy Afternoon Sunlight, Isle of Islay

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Picture of geese on mudflats under hazy afternoon sunA view from near Bowmore towards Port Charlotte on late October afternoon, not long to go until sunset. Some of the thousands of Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay have come in for the evening roost on the mud flats at the top of Loch Indaal.

Barnacle Geese over Killinallan Point, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese flying over dunes and a hilly landscape at the top of a sea lochA November view on Islay, looking over to Killinallan Point from the track down to Kilnave Chapel. The Barnacle Geese were quite easily spooked that day and flew up frequently. Here the can be seen passing over the dunes at Killinallan Point with Mala Bholsa in the background.