Buzzard and male Hen Harrier near the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Buzzard and male Hen Harrier in flight under a grey cloudy sky
Buzzard and male Hen Harrier near the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

While I was sitting in my car watching the Golden Eagle at the top of Loch Indaal I noticed some movement above me out of the corner of my eyes. Quickly got out of the car and managed to grab a few shots of a Buzzard and a male Hen Harrier seemingly having a disagreement.

Loch Indaal lighthouse from Conisby, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a lighthouse seen from the distance, half hidden behind trees
Loch Indaal lighthouse from Conisby, Isle of Islay

A different view of the famous Loch Indaal lighthouse near Port Charlotte, seen here from Conisby above Bruichladdich on the Rhinns of Islay. And if you look closely you can just make out Ireland in the far distance across the North Channel.

Paps of Jura and birds on Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two mountains behind some lower hills along the shore of a sea loch, various birds on and above the loch
Paps of Jura and birds on Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

An October afternoon classic Islay view, the Paps of Jura in the distance behind the lower hills of Islay along Loch Indaal. A variety of birds visible on and above the loch, part of the feeding frenzy I had watched from Bruichladdich.