Stoat outside Kilchoman Cottages (2), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Stoat peeking out between a box and cottage wall
Stoat outside Kilchoman Cottages (2), Isle of Islay

Another view of the Stoat outside Kilchoman Cottages, here it has moved from the “garden” wall to the gap between the coal box and the cottage wall, peeking out curiously

Stoat outside Kilchoman Cottages (1), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Stoat leaning against a whitewashed wall
Stoat outside Kilchoman Cottages (1), Isle of Islay

Sometimes you don’t have to venture far to see wildlife on Islay. For this one I only had to step out of the door of the holiday cottage. I had noticed a Stoat running along a wall twice, but hadn’t a camera to hand in time. Then one afternoon I noticed it running past the glass door. Grabbed a camera and opened the door. Spotted it in the “garden” of the neighbouring cottage and managed to take a few pictures

Kilchoman beach from the north west, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wide sandy beach in a wide bay
Kilchoman beach from the north west, Isle of Islay

Another view over Kilchoman beach from the dunes/hills to the north of Machir Bay, here just looking at the beach with the Kilchoman crags in the background. The tiny dots on the beach are people, it was quite busy this sunny June afternoon