Two Choughs on a phone pole at Ardnave, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two Choughs on a phone pole
Two Choughs on a phone pole at Ardnave, Isle of Islay

Two of the famous Choughs on Islay, these I spotted on a phone pole at Ardnave, one of their main spots on Islay.

Sheep and Chough at Ardnave, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two sheep and a Chough in a machairIt almost looks like they’re having a chat, two sheep and a Chough spotted in the machair at Ardnave. Choughs have a stronghold on Islay, in particular at Ardnave and Kilchoman.

Chough flying off dune, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Chough flying off from a sand duneSpotted in the dunes at Kilchoman above Machir Bay, a Chough flying off from a sand dune. Not perfectly sharp I admit, but I like the dynamic in the picture with the sand being thrown up.