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Swans, Cygnets and Sand Martins (?) at Ardnave Loch, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view across a loch (lake) with two Mute Swans and their cygnets, a few Sand Martins flying pastA view across Ardnave Loch on a June late afternoon, a pair of Mute Swans feeding with their cygnets. Also a few Sand Martins (I think) flying past.

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21 July 2017 by Armin Grewe
Posted in Cloudy Weather, Freshwater Loch, Landscape, Wildlife Tagged Ardnave, Ardnave Loch, Islay, Mute Swans, Sandmartin 15 Replies

Sandmartin on a fence, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Sandmartin sitting on a fenceSpotted on a fence near the Coastguard cottages at Kilchoman, a Sandmartin sitting on a fence.

 

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2 October 2013 by Armin Grewe
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