Shag on Islay stretching its wings below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of a Shag on some dark coastal rocks stretching its wings, mountains on the other side of the loch
Shag on Islay stretching its wings below the Paps of Jura

You might have to zoom in or look closer, but there is a Shag stretching/drying it wings on the dark rocks on the shore of Loch Indaal. Across the loch the Paps of Jura are towering over the scene.

Gigha ferry MV Loch Ranza leaving for the mainland

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Picture of the Calmac ferry MV Loch Ranza cruising through a rocky coastal area with a buoy and birds on rocks
Gigha ferry MV Loch Ranza leaving for the mainland

A view of the MV Loch Ranza leaving Gigha for the mainland. Seen from Port na Gallochoille on a June early evening. Notice the buoy and the cormorants/shag (not sure what they are) on the rocks, one drying its wings.

Paps of Jura and Islay coastal rocks at dawn

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Picture of a view across a sea loch with a rocky shore to some distant mountains
Paps of Jura and Islay coastal rocks at dawn

A beautiful November dawn at Loch Indaal from the Loch Indaal path on the Rhinns of Islay. The Paps of Jura visible in the slightly hazy distance. In front of us the rocky shore of Loch Indaal, if you look closely you can also spot a Shag on the large rocks.