Pictures of the Day: Tuesday, July 21, 2009

A swan census taker inspects a catch in Cookham, England, during the swan census, an annual event dating back to the twelfth century
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Not Every Day

A swan census taker inspects a catch in Cookham, England, during the swan census, an annual event dating back to the twelfth century, when the Queen claimed ownership of all mute swans.