Letter: Ducking out of a London winter
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.From Mr Colin Dunn
Sir: I am a student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, situated in one corner of the Barbican in London. I am fortunate to have access to a large man-made pond in the Barbican complex, which is home to a lively population of mallard ducks.
Since the beginning of January I have noticed markedly fewer ducks than drakes, to the ratio of three drakes to every duck. I wonder if any readers can tell me if it is a fact of mallard population dynamics that female birds leave the company of the males in the winter.
Yours sincerely,
Colin Dunn
London, SE5
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments