Port Wemyss and Portnahaven

A visit to Port Wemyss to see the seals again. We got good views last time we were on Islay so we knew where to go. Some seals but far more Shags, flying past like planes from an airport. Then later wandering around the Portnahaven and Claddach area.

Port Wemyss and Portnahaven

A good chance to really test the new 7Dmark2+100-400mark2 with all the flight shots. It doesn't have the magnification of the big lens but it's a lot easier to track with. Definite improvement over the old 100-400mm in speed and accuracy of focus. Still not easy with rapidly flying birds just above water, though.

Grey Heron in sea near Bowmore

Red Deer

Red Deer demonstrating the futility of fences

Red Deer

Shag

Shag

Shag

Shag

Oystercatcher

Common Seal

Common Seal

Shag

Shag

Lamb by the beach

Common Dolphins near Claddach

Roe Deer

Sandpiper

Common Tern

Male Eider

Shag

Gannet

Common Tern

Common Seal

Waiting by the shore opposite Orsay

Shag

Shag

Fishing boat

Greylag Goose

Some interesting birds in the fields at Claddach, not that we could get very close.

Blacktailed Godwit and pair of Whimbrel

Lapwing

Orsay panorama

Information about the lighthouse

Broken egg found on Rubha na Faing