Southern Red Bishop taking a break.....

he had been working hard on his nest. Flying backand forth with new reeds and weaving them.

[julia]

What a hardcase looking bird... looks like he had a balaclava on ...

[Elyse Klemchuk]

He's so bright colored!

[Margo]

Looks like a Bishop too!!

[Ulrika]

ha ha... hilarious looking bird - never seen one of those!

[Joanna kate]

Amazing looking bird

[Sally Ings]

They have such magnificent colours when in breeding plumage. So different from the brown that they are for the rest of the year!

[Carole Sandford]

Amazing looking bird! Looks as if it has a crash helmet on!

[Connie Little]

It does look to be wearing a crash helmet. I find it amazing that they change colour in breeding season.

[Denis]

He looks ashamed that his mother dressed him.

[sally agnew]

A little beauty :)

[Islambad]

Super colours!

[judith deacon]

What a gorgeous bird, such stunning colour.

[Suzanne]

What a colourful character

[Diana]

@julzmaioro @kchuk @777margo @tibles @joannakate @salza @carole_sandford @littleconnie @landownunder @hermann @islambad @judithdeacon @suzanne234 Thanks for all the great and partly funny comments. He does look as if he's on the warpath 😉

[Diana]

@salza I see them every year and am amazed Sally, nature is so beautiful.

[Laurie E Wilson]

Well earned so it seems. :-)

[Poppo Livy]

He does look a bit pooped

[Pyrrhula]

A great capture of this beautiful colored bird.

[Dawn]

A lovely capture

[Joy's Focus]

This made me smile! He looks like he's all bundled up in a snow parka.

[Valerie Chesney]

What an amazing bird, his colour is brilliant.....

[Diana]

@laurieewilson @terryliv @pyrrhula @dawnee @joysfocus @happysnaps Thanks for all the great comments.

[*lynn]

What a majestic bird!

[Diana]

@lynnz Thanks Lynn