A drawing of three young barn swallows sitting cosily close together to keep each other warm. The drawing was made with washed India ink and coloured digitally.
The background is white.
The branch they are sitting on is curved and runs through the image as part of a circle. Two little birds look to the right and the last one looks to the left.
This is how they sit, waiting for one of the parents to come by with hopefully something tasty to eat.
I think barn swallows are fantastic birds. They really are aerial acrobats and you can also see them performing the most intricate antics in summer.
Unfortunately, they are seen less and less in my area, and I am very concerned about this. There are fewer insects and that is their main food.
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