Tag Archives: Choughs

Chough on the machair, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Chough standing on a colourful machairOne of the rare birds Islay is known for, a Chough in the machair behind Machir Bay.

A Sheep surrounded by Choughs, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sheep eating from a bucket, five choughs on the grass around it

 

Sheep and Choughs in harmony at Ardnave, one of the strongholds of the Choughs on Islay.

Three Choughs at Ardnave Dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three Choughs in flight above a grass covered duneOne of the best places on Islay to see Choughs is in the dunes at Ardnave, which is where I took this picture in June 2013.