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Swan census

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Tue Jul 20, '10, 8:25 pm

The annual ritual of counting the swans for the Queen:

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Re: Swan census

Postby Thoul » Tue Jul 20, '10, 8:42 pm

That's one of the most unusual things I've ever heard. Plucking swans out of the river every year to see how many there are? It just strikes me as strange. I guess it's a local tradition that people enjoy, though.
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Re: Swan census

Postby Wolf Bird » Tue Jul 20, '10, 10:31 pm

Wonder how the swans feel, especially since swans are notoriously nasty when you get close to them.
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Re: Swan census

Postby Thoul » Tue Jul 20, '10, 10:49 pm

Hey, that's right. Swans are the ones that tend to attack people who get too close, right? Maybe they're more peaceful on the water. I bet these guys have to wear some good protective clothing to do this in any case.
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Re: Swan census

Postby Wolf Bird » Tue Jul 20, '10, 10:53 pm

Swans and geese can be nasty. It might help it's past the breeding season so they might be less defensive, unless they still have young to protect.
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