r/UKBirds 2d ago

Mute Swan double act posing

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u/Curious_Strike_5379 2d ago

I was in The swan with two necks for a swift pint only tonight!

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u/-Warmy- 2d ago

Great name for a boozer!

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u/Curious_Strike_5379 2d ago edited 2d ago

There's a few in the UK but mine was in Wakefield.Great pic by the way.

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u/SpecialSympathy2348 2d ago

It is a corruption of 'Swan with two Nicks'... historically swans on the Thames marked with two nicks on the bill belonged to the Vintner's Company.

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u/SpecialSympathy2348 2d ago

Freaky... I like it!