Help - dove pattern and eye color

[Al_Hillis]

I HAVE BEEN SPENDING FAR TO MUCH TIME CRUISEING THRU THE INFO ON THESE SITES, HAVE PICKED UP A PASEL OF STUFF .
WAS WONDERING IF SOME ONE COULD TELL ME WHERE TO FIND A FEATHER PATTERN FOR A DOVE ,PREFERRABLY WITH THE WINGS SPREAD, ALSO WHAT COLOR ARE THEIR EYES,AM WORKING ON A PROJECT FOR OUR CHURCH AND GETTING FAR TO CARRYED AWAY WITH IT . YOU LONG TIME CARVERS WILL KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
THANKS IN ADVANCE. ALCowboy

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

We just looked out in the backyard and the mourning doves look like their eyes are black with white around the pupil....maybe other doves are different, but that s all thats out there right this minute, we also have collared doves and turtle, but none right now......

[Mitchell]

Not sure if this will work - searched under "dove wing pattern" on the net.....

http://search.msn.com/images/results...MSNH&mkt=en-US

[Al_Hillis]

THANK YOU HI HO SILVER & MITCHEL FOR YOUR HELP, NOW I HAVE NO MORE EXCUSES FOR NOT FINISHING THIS PIECE. WILL POST PICS.WHEN FINISHED.
ALHammer

[Marc Barger]

I've always had good luck with this web site for study wings.

http://digitalcollections.ups.edu/slater/

[Hugh-P]

A mourning Dove has a 6mm Hazel eye, and this is a link to a Dove site, that has lots of photos and information on the Dove. http://www.wbu.com/chipperwoods/photos/mdove.htm

[Marc Barger]

Also if you want to join a site birdforum.net is an awesome one for some great photos of all types of birds. Just go into the Gallery and do a search on Mourning Doves. Lots of good photos in there and usually they're hi-res or larger in size so you can see some good detail. Also a good place to come up with some good poses/compositions.

[Paul Adkins]

I did a flying Dove from a book by Rosalyn Daisey on Game Bird Carving. I have it pictured in each step on my web page. If this helps.

[Al_Hillis]

thank you every body, the sites are great and have been a big helpAL

[BobBlaney]

Originally Posted by Paul Adkins

I did a flying Dove from a book by Rosalyn Daisey on Game Bird Carving. I have it pictured in each step on my web page. If this helps.

Paul.
Your site is great. I love the goldfinch on the dogwood. I took a class with Roz Daisey, what a wonderful teacher and person. I have three of her books. She lives about 40 miles north of me.
Any more info on the gofdfinch woud be appreciated such as pattern used and how you did he habitat.
Cheers