Red Bishop in all his beauty

so finally the end result. This one has puffed himself up quite a bit, hoping to impress the females. They don't always look like Mr. America ;-)

[Lois]

Amazing transformation! I enjoyed your progression photos!

[PhylM-S]

Very handsome.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow that black!!!

[Monique]

Wow !

[Valerie Chesney]

Amazing Diana....thank you for sharing all these fabulous shots with us Fav

[Lynda McG]

So sweet - fav

[Dione Giorgio]

Another amazing capture in this series. So different to humans where it is the female that does every possible tactic to attract the males. Fav.

[Joan Robillard]

WOW

[Lou Ann]

Wow! He’s amazing Now!

[Wylie]

Wow, some pecs!!

[Peter Dulis]

Fabulous - love his attitude :)

[Mags]

Awesome capture! Very well done!

[katy]

This is the perfect shot of him with no reeds to obscure the view. It is as if it is a different bird!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Love his fuzzyness. Cute capture.

[Santina]

wow, fantastic shot, I love it with its bright colors, what is not done to attract a female

[Christine]

Wow what an amazing bird. Fav

[Clare Gadsby]

ha i like his serious commitment to the cause ;) fab image

[sarah]

Wow look at him

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful, fav

[Rosie Kind]

How amazing

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Wow! I love looking at the thumbnails to see the progression from beginning to end- I hope he finds a mate. He sure has worked hard for one! Awesome shot- and series!

[Pyrrhula]

Sure the females takes attention. Impress me too. Great capture.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Talk about impressive! The reeds made a perfect backdrop.

[Shutterbug]

Amazing transformation. I love the series.

[Diana]

@loweygrace @elatedpixie @koalagardens @momamo @happysnaps @lyndamcg @sangwann @joansmor @louannwarren @pusspup @pdulis @marlboromaam @grammyn @mittens @santina @chris17 @pistache @samae @craftymeg @rosiekind @olivetreeann @pyrrhula @lyndemc @shutterbug49 Thanks for the great comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP. It is very much appreciated :-)

[ZambianLass]

Adorable

[tony gig]

Beautiful...fav

[Diana]

@zambianlass @tonygig Thanks so much :-)

[Patricia McPhail]

I so enjoyed the progression photos - If I had only seen the first and the last I would not have believed it was the same bird! How lucky you are to have these birds close at hand - they are gorgeous!!
And your photos are marvellous!!

[Diana]

@selkie Thanks so much Patricia, I really appreciate that :-)