ducks

His inspiration appears more “childhood ducks” or novelty store rejects than, say, Rene Magritte or Lucian Freud.

"We had ducks and chickens, a couple of the ducks went lame and we did consult the vet, he thought it was because of lead contamination," added Robin.

Not so lucky, though, were the Muscovy ducks that graced the pond of the US ambassador's residence in Regent's Park, Winfield House.

While none of this year's shorts are as paltry as the odd ducks from the last two years of nominees, “I Am Ready, Warden” is the closest any 2025 documentary shorts come to abject exploitation.

The recent appearance of the new strain of bird flu, H5N9 in ducks in California, is the latest development that shows the virus is changing in pertinent ways.