Eider

Since snow was forecast I didn't do anything ambitious like go to the allotment - just some more marking and a trip up Leith Walk to re-up the coffee supplies (for me, and for him in 'ull). You were spared a rubbish shot of the solution they seem to have found for the Shrubhill humps (interfering with the tramlines) becase when I got back to the Shore I was approached by a small pack of eiders. Don't know if they thought I might be a food source - haven't seen eiders doing that before. Three males and a female; this male had been coming straight towards me, throwing a considerable wake, but I liked the shot where he'd turned slightly to display his beautiful apricot chest and moss green head trimmings.

Always good to see them back on the Water.