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South Machir Bay beach and dunes panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a view over a beach and some dunes from the top of the dunesA panoramic view over Machir Bay with Kilchoman beach from the top of the dunes at the southern end of the bay on the west coast of Islay. On the right some of the colourful Machair is visible on top of the dunes. Some low mist/haar moving in over the bay.

Yellow Dragonfly in Machair, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a yellow Dragonfly in high grass (machair)Somewhere in the north west of Islay, a yellow Dragonfly (don’t know its official name) in the high grass of the machair.

Sheep and Chough at Ardnave, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two sheep and a Chough in a machairIt almost looks like they’re having a chat, two sheep and a Chough spotted in the machair at Ardnave. Choughs have a stronghold on Islay, in particular at Ardnave and Kilchoman.