Not a very Merry Christmas for the dead duck near the Hub on Friday. She looked only recently killed and laid on the bank where the ducks come out of the water, so the most likely reason to my mind is that a dog which was not under control attacked and killed it, I have no proof but to me that is the most likely reason. You cannot blame the dog ONLY the OWNER as it is him/her that should have the dog under control at ALL times. Its quite sad to think that this duck probably lost her one and only life because of the negligence of a dog owner 
I didn’t see that much today but the Moorhens are definitely getting more aggressive as they strive to gain or hold a territory for mating in the spring…
Terry