2007

SU1329 : Swan

taken 17 years ago, near to Harnham, Wiltshire, England

Swan
Swan
Mute swans were known centuries as 'birds royal' because only the king, or those licensed by the Royal Swanherd, could keep them. Mutes are Britain's only resident species of swan and one of the world's heaviest flying birds, weighing up to 40lbs.

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SU1329, 290 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Maigheach-gheal   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 27 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 27 June, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 138 298 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:4.0474N 1:48.1887W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 138 298
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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