Mute swan, Abotsbury Swannery, Dorset

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Abbotsbury swannery is a managed colony of nesting mute swans (it is claimed to be the only one in the world) Benedictine Monks built a monastery at Abbotsbury circa 1040, and established the swannery to produce food for their banquets.

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Size: 5200px × 3480px
Location: Abbotsbury, Dorset, England. UK
Photo credit: © Carol Bond / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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