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Barnacle Geese at Gruinart Flats, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese grazing on a field with many more flying above

 

A view from October 2013 a few days after the Barnacle Geese had arrived on Islay. Some of the geese are feeding on the Gruinart Flats with many more in the air above, having been spooked elsewhere.

Barnacle Geese in a field at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in a field, a low dam behindGruinart is one of the main areas the Barnacle Geese come to during the winter to feed and for the overnight roost.

 

Buzzard in flight, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Buzzard in flight under a blue skyI believe at Gruinart on a beautiful October afternoon. While comparably common still an impressive bird.