Tag Archives: Gruinart

Green-Winged Teal Duck at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Green-Winged Teal DuckI hope I’ve got the identification right and don’t have to change the title of this post, but I believe this is a rare (in Europe, as it normally lives in America) Green-Winged Teal duck (as it has a vertical white stripe instead of the horizontal white stripe of the Eurasian Teal duck). Spotted from the RSPB hide at Gruinart in June 2018.

Heron wading at Gruinart (2), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Heron bird wading through low water and grassAnother view of the Heron on the hunt for food at the RSPB Gruinart nature reserve on Islay.

Rainbow over the Loch Gruinart birdwatching hide, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a rainbow over a birdwatching hide and the track to itAfter a heavy rain shower I decided to leave the RSPB birdwatching hide at Loch Gruinart. Luckily I turned around on my way to the car to spot this (double) rainbow over the old hide.