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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.

Low flying Shag seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a Shag flying low above the water
Low flying Shag seen from the Islay ferry

Watched from the Islay ferry, a Shag flying low above the water below the ferry.

Shag resting on cliffs, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Shag resting on cliffs in the sunshineA Shag resting on steep cliffs, spotted on a sunny June afternoon near Soldier’s Rock on the Oa in the south of Islay.