Islay is notable in the winter for the geese in the winter and we saw thousands of barnacles and white fronted geese. Barnacle geese are named after goose barnacles which, in large groups, they resemble. In the Middle Ages it was thought that the geese hatched out of the barnacles. (Now I’ll have to go in search of goose barnacles!)
T’s
My picture of a hare – and Terry’s
T’s
Barnacle geese and a hare
This is my picture of a woodcock and below is one of Terry’s
T’s
It was enchanting to see these choughs
Whooper swans
White fronted geese
A diver in Bowmore harbour
Buzzard (T’s)
Dipper (T’s)
Stonechat (T’s)
Dunnock (T’s)
Fieldfare (T’s)
Seals
Roe deer (T’s)
Red deer stag (T’s)
Seaweed eating deer
Saving the best for last (all T’s)
Golden eagle
A telltale tail – an otter
Brilliant!
