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Posted: 05 Mar 2020


Taken: 03 Mar 2020

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Ringing the Bell

Ringing the Bell
Taken at the Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset.

Since the 1850's the swans here have been taught to ring the bell for food. In October 2018 the male swan, Brynn, died and his mate Wynn left with her cygnets. Two new swans named Janet and John were brought in from a Welsh rescue centre and taught to ring the bell in keeping with tradition.
An appeal was made to the public for new, more appropriate, names for the pair and they were renamed Grace and Gabriel. (Grace because swans are so wonderfully graceful and Gabriel after the angel and because swans' wings are thought to look like angels' wings. In part it was also a reference to 'Sgt Angel' who chased a swan in the film 'Hot Fuzz' which was filmed in Wells)

In this image the two pigeons amused me. It is almost as if they are saying 'You keep him busy at the front and we will sneak in the back door!'

Günter Klaus, ©UdoSm, , Maria and 39 other people have particularly liked this photo


Latest comments - All (27)
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
A very special moment captured, nice photo !!
All the best
Fabio
5 years ago.
 volker_hmbg
volker_hmbg club
A wonderful picture and story as well!
5 years ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Amazing capture, well done.
5 years ago.
 Maria
Maria
interesa konstruaĵo
4 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das ist ja eine nette Geschichte und wunderbare Aufnahme liebe Carol,die beiden Tauben unterhalten sich ja in aller Ruhe :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
2 years ago.

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