Photo: Ring out the old
Posted: 12 Oct 2012 @ 00:41
Ring out the old: the tradition of swans' ringing a bell for
food at the Bishop's Palace in Wells is under threat, after the
resident male swan flew off and left his mate. The spectacle helps
to draw thousands of visitors to the palace each year. The swans
are trained to pull a bell to prompt their caretakers to throw food
from a window. But the latest swans, known as Bertie and Vicky,
appear to have parted company, and the bell is no longer being
rung.
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