ref the first shot...I bet the passengers where thinking the same thing
The second is a great shot but I can't help thinking that the boat doesn't quite stand out from the background as much as it should to really draw your attention. With a little bit of that snazzy processing you are capable of I am sure that it could easily be transformed though.
The robin is simply wonderful. Very sharp and clear, space for it to look into etc. Nothing much to say about that is there