Zebra Dove

© Ellen Blonder

I considered adding this zebra dove to the rooster painting (see posts below), but will probably not because it's fairly drab, except for a lovely sky blue on its neck.

Zebra doves show up on our lanai, especially if we leave crumbs out there. Doves may be a peace symbol, but this guy aggressively chased off other doves and small red-crested cardinals competing for crumbs. The real feather is a souvenir it left behind; I taped it onto the sketchbook page.