My picture of the day...

Great timing Snappy. I Googled Eider ducks and crabs, and came up with this. A bit gory ... .

'Eiders are diving ducks that can dive up to 65 feet to find food on the seabed. They swallow small prey underwater, but crabs are trickier to eat and require the eider to tear off the claws and legs before swallowing the body'. 

Wonderful picture!! Long tailed tits are one of my favourite birds.  You have really captured the dusky pinks tones of this birds feathers well  and have picked up the pinks in the tree bark behind it

Thanks William

Thanks Hazy It was one of the closest views I have had of the eider.

Thanks Lizzie ,  I was lucky it landed in a great spot.

13 Oct 24 - Linnet (Carduelis Cannabina) - Female
Photo taken at: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wimpole-estate

Note: You can click on the photo for an enlarged view, it will open in flickr.

Very nice Snappy, don't see them often.

Nice blue sky and lucky catch

Wow! That certainly is a blue sky. Super shot of the Linnet too ...