Just about ready

for the transformation to be completed. As I do not want to bore you with too many of these, tomorrow I will show you the final result. It's been raining since the weekend, so I am glad I took so many before.

[Elizabeth]

I’m enjoying this series of photos. Can’t wait to see tomorrow’s.

[Kathy A]

Just gets more beautiful every day

[aikiuser (jenn)]

It's cool to see the progression, so incredibly beautiful!

[Lois]

Your progression photos have been fascinating!!

[Wylie]

I've just looked back through the series. Quite amazing isn't it and high quality shots of it.

[Monique]

SO beautiful

[KoalaGardens🐨]

they are so striking!

[Casablanca]

Such dramatic plumage and you have caught so much texture

[Valerie Chesney]

stunning..not boring at all Diana...I so look forward to the transformation photos..

[Gosia]

So interesting...

[Dione Giorgio]

Amazing! How beautiful nature is.

[Mags]

Wonderful shot!

[Peter Dulis]

Love it

[KWind]

Gorgeous! Love the colours and focus.

[gloria jones]

Superb capture, details

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Rosie Kind]

Fantastic shot of this lovely bird. Send some rain our way please

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful, so colourful, fav

[Milanie]

They find the prettiest setting for their pictures

[Desi]

Wow. Stunning image

[Judith Johnson]

What an incredible bird, such gorgeous colours

[Sally Ings]

They are beautiful when in breeding plumage

[katy]

Wow! It doesn’t even look like the same bird! This is a perfect capture Diana

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful bird capture.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

These birds really go through a major transformation! What stunning plumage. Once mating season is over will the feathers return to how they were before or is this now what will remain permanently? Great shot!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot

[Babs]

Looks like he is pole dancing.

[Chris]

Lovely shot. Beautiful colour.

[Shutterbug]

Such a beautiful transformation.

[Rick]

Awesome capture.

[Diana]

@redy4et @kjarn @aikiuser @loweygrace @pusspup @momamo @koalagardens @casablanca @happysnaps @gosia @sangwann @marlboromaam @pdulis @kwind @seattlite @bkbinthecity @rosiekind @craftymeg @milaniet @seacreature @busylady @salza @grammyn @pyrrhula @olivetreeann @elisasaeter @onewing @onewing @kipper1951 @shutterbug49 @rickster549 thanks for the wonderful comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP, It is very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@olivetreeann they go back to their normal colouring which is exactly the same as the female ;(

[Taffy]

Amazing colors!

[tony gig]

Amazing clarity, colours and shot...fav

[Diana]

@taffy @tonygig Thanks so much :-)