Pastel chalk black and shite on toned Mi-Teintes paper 

Rendering of trumpeter & tundra swans with 2 baby swans resting on mama's back. swan in front has a neck collar,band ,that scientists have placed to monitor and helps us understand better the swans. it alliws them to trace  the origins of the bird, learn its age and family history and migration flights. Alaska swanscteavel over 4,000 miles. The collars do not hurt the birds. 

(Photo Reference Public Domain US Geological Service.)

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