Sun at Sanaigmore, rain at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view of a bay in the sunshine but rain visible in the distanceA view over Sanaigmore Bay in the sun looking towards Gruinart, where it is raining. A partial rainbow visible in the distance. Also the Paps of Jura right of centre.

 

Snipe on old post at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Snipe sitting on an old post, its beak slightly openSeen from the old hide at the RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve.

 

Hen Harrier mobbed by Lapwings at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Hen Harrier being mobbed by five LapwingsMay be not the greatest picture, but I was just happy to catch some of the action. This was at Gruinart during my June 2013 visit, a Hen Harrier was being mobbed by about half a dozen Lapwings. I wasn’t able to see it clearly, but I believe the Hen Harrier went after their nests, which they of course didn’t like at all.