A Strange Mallard

The end of the year saw the sad news of the demise of 'Edwina' a 22-year old, tea-drinking Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) from Ringwood in Hampshire (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/8434907.stm). This old bird was apparently buried under a duck ornament in her owner's garden. The story is just a smidge anthropomorphic.