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Young cygnets are counted and swans and cygnets are assessed for signs of injury or disease during the Swan Upping census.<br>
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A swan is analyzed amid Swan Upping, the yearly enumeration of the swan populace on the River Thames, in a week long practice where unmarked quiet swans are currently checked - instead of eaten - in a convention practiced by the British Crown for almost 900 years, at Sunbury, Southern England. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A cygnet, or youthful swan, is limited whilst being inspected amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Livery badge is seen on a vessel banner amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A swan is come back to the stream amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A cygnet, or youthful swan, is set in a vessel amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Crew individuals inspect swans amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Detail is seen on a team individuals cap amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A cygnet, or youthful swan, is controlled whilst being inspected amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
An official showcases weaving subtle element on his tie amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Boat teams go through Chertsey lock amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
David Barber, The Queen's Swan Marker, gets ready to set off for Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville
David Barber, The Queen's Swan Marker, holds a cygnet, or youthful swan, amid Swan Upping. REUTERS/Toby Melville