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Barnacle Geese over Kilnave Chapel, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in flight over the ruin of Kilnave Chapel, Loch Gruinart in the backgroundA picture from a visit in November 2012, some of the thousands of Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay in flight over the ruin of Kilnave Chapel. Loch Gruinart in the background. The Kilnave Cross is “hiding” on the right corner of the chapel.

Barnacle Geese in Flight at Rockside Farm, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in flight above a field, a farm in the backgroundSome of the winter visitors to Islay, some of the approx 40,000 Barnacle Geese. These were near Rockside Farm in the west of the island on a hazy October morning.

Barnacle Geese flying in V formation, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese flying in a V formationA handful of the thousands of Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay, these were flying in a V formation on a bright sunny day.