Distant raptor in front of Mull’s Ben More, seen from Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a bird of prey in flight in front of a distant mountain
Distant raptor in front of Mull’s Ben More, seen from Gruinart, Isle of Islay

A view from the RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve on Islay, looking over to Colonsay (middle distance) and the Isle of Mull with Ben More (far distance). A bird of prey, I believe a Buzzard, in flight above the shore of Loch Gruinart.

Bird of Prey and its shadow on the Rhinns of Islay

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Picture of a bird of prey (Eagle or Buzzard) with its shadow below
Bird of Prey and its shadow on the Rhinns of Islay

Spotting the shadow might be slightly easier than the bird, which is in front of the rocks top centre. I’m not sure what the bird is, if it’s actually a Golden Eagle or just a Tourist Eagle (aka Buzzard). The picture is a bit older and the other pictures I have aren’t very good, so I’m struggling to judge size etc. Spotted on the west coast of the Rhinns of Islay just south of Lossit Bay.