For the past month they have shown the youngster the ropes, carefully swimming up to the dangling string and taking it in their beaks before giving it a tug. On Monday afternoon little Lucky, who is still grey and fluffy, was spotted ringing the bell by himself.
The tradition of swans at The Bishop’s Palace goes back to 1870s when a Bishop's daughter taught the swans to ring a bell at the Gatehouse for food.
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