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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.

Barnacle Geese Over Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a flock of Barnacle Geese in flight over a beachQuite likely they were just leaving Islay, as this picture was taken in mid April, the time the Barnacle Geese return to Greenland. This flock passed Lossit Bay in the south west of Islay, flying north.

Whooper Swans and Barnacle Geese, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Whooper Swans and Barnacle GeeseTwo of Islay’s autumn and winter visitors in one picture, Whooper Swans and Barnacle Geese. Spotted in a field near Sunderland Farm just as the Geese were lifting off.