Burscough, Lancashire, UK. 11th December, 2017. UK Weather. Wild and captive Mallard ducks struggle for food on a slippery ice-covered frozen pond after cold overnight temperatures of -6C in rural Lancashire. After an icy start temperatures are expected to warm up with sunny periods later in the day.

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