Benson Oxford, UK. 19th July, 2013. Swans and cygnets are caught, measured, assessed and tagged on the River Thames during the annual Swan Upping ceremony. Swan Upping, the annual census of the River Thames' swan population, led by David Barber, The Queens Swan Marker, it begins on July 15, 2013 in Sunbury and ends at Abingdon, Oxfordshire on July 19, 2013. Credit: stuart emmerson/Alamy Live News
Caption:benson oxfordshire ENGLAND - : Swans and cygnets are caught, measured, assessed and tagged on the River Thames during the annual Swan Upping ceremony in July 2013 Swan Upping is the annual census of the River Thames' swan population is led by David Barber, The Queens Swan Marker, it begins on July 15, 2013 in Sunbury and ends at Abingdon, Oxfordshire on July 19, 2013. The Queen's Swan Marker and the accompanying Swan Uppers of the Vintners' and Dyers' Livery Companies use six traditional Thames rowing skiffs in their five-day journey upstream to ensure that the swan population is maintained. Photo by stuart emmerson
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