Whooper Swans in the afternoon sun at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of four whooper swans in a flooded marshland
Whooper Swans in the afternoon sun at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Captured in the mild light of the November afternoon sun, four Whooper Swans at the RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve.

Silhouettes of Barnacle Geese in the evening light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the silhouettes of Barnacle Geese in flight in the evening light
Silhouettes of Barnacle Geese in the evening light, Isle of Islay

Watched somewhere at Gruinart, some of the thousands of Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay arriving for the evening roost.

Watching Barnacle Geese from the Gruinart south hide, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a flock of Barnacle Geese on a nature reserve, seen from a hide
Watching Barnacle Geese from the Gruinart south hide, Isle of Islay

A view north from the south (old) hide at Gruinart. Barnacle Geese in flight in the distance on a bright November afternoon.