Calf and cattle on a hazy morning, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a calf standing next to its mother and other cattle on a hazy morningA hazy morning in the Kilchoman dunes, cattle from Rockside farm grazing in the machair. A young calf is sheltering close to its mother (at least I assume it is its mother).

 

Barnacle Geese and grazing cattle, Isle of Islay

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Picture of lots of Barnacle Geese lifting off above three grazing cowsA huge number of Barnacle Geese (and there were many many more not in the picture) lifting off after having been spooked by something at Loch Gruinart. The cows just continued grazing despite the amazing noise by the geese. I took this picture from the new hide at RSPB Gruinart in October 2013.

 

Evening mood at the Loch Gruinart farms, Isle of Islay

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Picture of cattle in a field next to a sea loch, a farm on the other side of the lochAn evening at Loch Gruinart, cattle from Gruinart Farm grazing and resting in the mild evening light. Craigens on the other side of the loch.