Now they are ready

to start the breeding season in their gorgeous plumage.

[Margo]

Such amazing colours. Never seen anything like this Fav

[Valerie Chesney]

Stunning..Fav

[KoalaGardens🐨]

don't they come up a treat!

[Monique]

Gorgeous indeed !

[PhylM-S]

Wow - in all their glory - that plumage is amazing.

[Casablanca]

Wow, that is an amazing transformation! So striking

[Clare Gadsby]

all puffed up ;)

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow, how different from the first pictures you have shown of them. The plumage is amazing. Fav.

[Babs]

Looking very smart

[Denise Wood]

Wonderful :)

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful plumage

[Joan Robillard]

How long do they keep this plumage?

[Shirley]

Amazing plumage! I love the story your series of shots has told

[Wylie]

They look well prepared now. What a business! Beautiful shots to record all this.

[Elyse Klemchuk]

Wow, wow! Such bright colors! I will go back to see the other pictures, and show them to my dad. He does enjoy watching birds.

[Lou Ann]

Such a wonderful capture.

[Beth]

What lovely feathers. They look almost like fur.

[katy]

Such a perfect capture. Thanks for showing both views. They are gorgeous.

[Rosie Kind]

We would all be attracted to such a lovely bird! Wonderful capture

[Peter Dulis]

sweet fav

[Sylvia]

Wow, they are goregous!

[Merrelyn]

They're beautiful birds.

[Bep]

Such amazing colours!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Great shot and they are beautiful.

[Taffy]

Very cool series -- and they are truly amazing looking birds.

[gloria jones]

Superb capture...great background lines

[Santina]

great shot, a fabulous plumage

[Denise (lyndemc)]

Every time I see his color combo I can't help but think of Halloween with it's black and orange theme.

[Elizabeth]

Exceptional looking birds! I enjoyed your transformational series.

[Paul]

Amazing colors! Great shot!

[Christine]

What amazing birds. Good shot. Fav

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Helen Sanderson]

what a fabulous series of photos Diana

[Ann H. LeFevre]

They really are quite the showmen! Excellent capture on both birds.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Super shot

[Pyrrhula]

Beautiful birds captures.

[Maggiemae]

Beautiful is almost not the right word for these birds! Never known about them before! fav

[Patricia McPhail]

So Beautiful!

[Carole Sandford]

Gorgeous birds!

[George]

Amazing plumage - stunning colours.

[Shutterbug]

Beautiful shot of two. Enjoyed watching the transformation.

[Jane Pittenger]

Totally amazing dudes

[Rick]

Great capture.

[Milanie]

Super focusing

[Hope D Jennings]

Wow! Gorgeous!

[Diana]

@777margo @happysnaps @koalagardens @momamo @elatedpixie @casablanca @pistache @sangwann @onewing @gilbertwood @ziggy77 @joansmor @mjmaven @pusspup @kchuk @louannwarren @vernabeth @grammyn @rosiekind @pdulis @sprphotos @merrelyn @gijsje @mittens @taffy @seattlite @santina @lyndemc @redy4et @pej2 @chris17 @bkbinthecity @hrs @olivetreeann @elisasaeter @pyrrhula @maggiemae @selkie @carole_sandford @gaf005 @shutterbug49 @jgpittenger @rickster549 @milaniet @mzzhope Thanks so much for the wonderful comments, favs and getting it on both the TP and PP. It is very much appreciated :-)

[Diana]

@joansmor I am not quite sure Joan, I should imagine until summr. I will post again when I see it happen ;-)

[Diana]

@kchuk That is so sweet Elyse, please give him best regards :-)

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav

[Diana]

@sdutoit Many thanks Sylvia :-)

[Vesna]

Amazing plumage!

[katy]

Great to see this superb photo on the TT

[Diana]

@vesna0210 @grammyn Thanks so much, I am always pleasantly surprised to find one of mine there Katy :-)

[Taffy]

Congrats on TT, Diana -- this was such a great series, as well as this particular image.

[Vesna]

Congratulations on TT!