The Dyers Company uniform at the annual swan upping River Thames

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Windsor Berkshire England Jul 2007 The annual swan upping dates from medieval times takes and place during the third week of July when the parent birds are in moult and the cygnets are too small to fly The Queen s Swan Marker accompanied by the Swan Uppers of the Vinters and Dyers livery companies uses six traditional Thames rowing skiffs in their five day journey upstream He produces a report at the completion of Swan Upping each year which provides data on the number of swans accounted for including broods and cygnets

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Location: River Thames, Berkshire England
Photo credit: © Marco Secchi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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