Tag Archives: Kilchiaran

Highland Coo and Starlings, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Highland Cow on a hill with a small murmuration of Starlings flying pastAnother view of the impressive Highland Coo bossing the hills at Kilchiaran, this time with a small murmuration of Starlings flying past. While I haven’t really seen the large murmurations other places are known for (e.g. Otmoor in Oxfordshire, England) on Islay, I still think these smaller ones are fun to watch as they wheel around.

Impressive Highland Coo at Kilchiaran, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a highland cow on a hillockAn impressive Highland Coo looking down on passing walkers at Kilchiaran in the west of Islay.

Bridge over a burn, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old stone bridge over a small burn (stream)I don’t know the name of the burn, but it flows down the hillside on the southern side of Machir Bay. The old stone bridge in on the track from Kilchoman to Kilchiaran.