Islay Pictures Photoblog

Pictures from the Isle of Islay, Scotland

Buzzard and a sheep at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Buzzard on a fence post, looking over a sheep grazing in a field — Buzzard and a sheep at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Spotted somewhere at Gruinart, a Buzzard resting on a fence post while a sheep grazes below.

Heron in flight in the Gruinart evening light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Heron flying low over a flooded field in some mild evening sunshine — Heron in flight in the Gruinart evening light, Isle of Islay

A beautiful October evening at RSPB Gruinart on Islay, a Heron flying low over the flooded fields outside of the birdwatching hide.

Barnacle Geese below Aoradh Farm, Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in a field below a farm — Barnacle Geese below Aoradh Farm, Gruinart, Isle of Islay

An October view at Gruinart, some of the many thousand of Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay below Aoradh Farm, also the home of RSPB Loch Gruinart.