England, Oxfordshire, Henley, Swan Upping on River Thames, Swan family about to be 'upped'.

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'Swan Upping' is an annual event on the River Thames, when swans, a royal bird, are ceremoniously counted, weighed, tagged and their general health checked.

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Size: 3400px × 3131px
Location: England, Oxfordshire, Henley-on-Thames
Photo credit: © Rolf Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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