Slowly getting there

but there are quite a few stages in between. As they are dashing up and down between the reeds, I could not focus very well. The dam is in our olive grove, so I will try again after the rain.

[Rob Z]

That's an awesome image of a wonderful little bird. :)

[PhylM-S]

I think your focus is great! He’s a little beauty and the reeds are fab. Like your comp and lighting too.

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Fabulous capture of this unusual bird

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow that's so awesome!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Wonderful bird and capture fav!

[Valerie Chesney]

Oh! Wonderful.....

[Babs]

What a beautiful bird

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely

[Faye Turner]

Great shot fav

[Denise Wood]

Terrific :)

[Dione Giorgio]

wonderful capture and fabulous details. The bird looks gorgeous and it seems he knows it.

[Graeme]

absolutely stunning capture. the colours are so vibrant .fav

[Lou Ann]

What a great capture, he’s kind of ruffly right now!

[katy]

Wow! Well done Diana. Or a different look he has if you have done an excellent job of capturing it between the reeds.

[Peter Dulis]

really sweet fav

[Bep]

Gorgeous capture!

[Gosia]

Fantastic capture

[Clare Gadsby]

i think you did a great job focussing!

[*lynn]

love those colorful feathers ... amazing detail ...fav

[mittens (Marilyn)]

He is so cute and fluffy looking. Excellent capture.

[Helge Erik Storheim]

Great, clear shot and fab colours

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Judith Johnson]

Superb capture

[Marloes]

Instant fav for this wonderfully captured beauty :)

[Margaret Brown]

This is brilliant, love the colour, textures and focus, big fav

[Catherine P]

This is stunning. Fav

[Charmaine Zoe]

Gorgeous bird and great capture!

[gloria jones]

Wow...Superb capture

[Cazzi]

Fantastic red and orange plumage. Fav.

[Carole Sandford]

Superb capture!

[sarah]

wow just wow

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Oh how fun- if a bird was into punk this would be the bird! Excellent shot.

[Pyrrhula]

A beautiful bird capture and love the background habbitat as much. Fab.

[Lynda McG]

Gorgeous - fav

[Islandgirl]

Wow interesting looking bird!

[Sylvia]

A simply striking bird! Great capture

[Annie D]

i think you did a great job with focus - s/he looks rather flustered

[Kerri Michaels]

wow amazing colors fav

[Diana]

@robz @elatedpixie @shepherdmanswife @koalagardens @ziggy77 @happysnaps @onewing @joansmor @fayefaye @gilbertwood @sangwann @dallboy @louannwarren @grammyn @pdulis @gijsje @gosia @pistache @lynnz @mittens @helstor @bkbinthecity @busylady @stimuloog @craftymeg @cmp @charmainezoe @seattlite @serendypyty @carole_sandford @samae @olivetreeann @pyrrhula @lyndamcg @radiogirl @sprphotos @annied @moviegal1 Thanks for the wonderful comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP. It is very much appreciated :-)

[Elizabeth]

Awesome colors and feathers on this bird!

[Santina]

another fantastic shot,

[Monique]

Great shot

[Rick]

Great capture.

[Vesna]

Well done.

[Clare Gadsby]

just found this on the tt - many congratulations diana!

[CC Folk]

Congrats on the TT, Diana! :)

[katy]

great to see it on the TT

[Diana]

@redy4et @santina @momamo @rickster549 @vesna0210 @pistache @grammyn Thanks so much, I was absolutely thrilled that one of them made it :-)