breakfast time at slimbridge. and somewhere amongst the squabbling geese an increasingly rare type of swan. the bewick s swans are really unique because they re literally recognisable by their faces, a bit like us. smaller than mute swans, the yellow and black beak pattern of each bewick s is distinct, enabling researchers to recognise them year after year. george ii. the swans arrive from the russian arctic each autumn and are counted every day. names are given to individuals. they definitely have distinct personalities. and there are swan family dynasties. the most famous is the gambling dynasty. we ve also had the tea party as well, teapot and teabag. the cheese dynasty was quite a big one. roquefort, cheddar and stilton. probably best to think of them as mafias rather than families. this year, 91 bewick s swans have been seen at slimbridge.
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