Moulting

I spotted him on the wild dagga growing on our estate, it must have been good as a bit of his tongue is still showing.

Not sure if he is already turning back to his normal plumage, or if he is a latecomer.

[Kathy A]

Wonderful shot!

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful

[narayani]

I love seeing these birds

[Pam Knowler]

So beautiful!

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful capture!

[Bucktree]

Beautiful capture.

[Babs]

Nice timing with his tongue sticking out.

[Mags]

Lovely capture!

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely shot !

[winghong_ho]

Lovely capture. Fav.

[Beverley]

Soooo beautiful…. Gorgeous capture

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Sweet capture.

[Linda Godwin]

Goregous!!

[Zilli~]

Beautifully captured

[KoalaGardens🐨]

these photos are totally stunning - the contrast between the greens and grey wow

[Renee Salamon]

Absolutely stunning

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Nice shot

[Denise Wood]

Great capture :)

[George]

Great timing and gorgeous colours.

[Rob Z]

What a very beautiful image

[Heather]

A lovely capture of this gorgeous bird, even while moulting! Fav

[*lynn]

beautiful photo

[Pat]

Incredible capture Diana, I could look at this all day.

[Paula Fontanini]

Stunning composition Diana! Everything about it is picture perfect!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

beautiful

[Rick]

Super capture.

[amyK]

Great setting for this beauty

[Diana]

@kjarn @joansmor @narayani @pamknowler @photographycrazy @dkellogg @onewing @marlboromaam @beryl @wh2021 @beverley365 @mittens @rontu @zilli @koalagardens @rensala @elisasaeter @gilbertwood @gaf005 @robz @365projectorgheatherb @lynnz @pattyblue @bluemoon @bkbinthecity @ggshearron @rickster549 @amyk Thanks for the great comments and favs, they are very much appreciated :-)

[Tia]

Beautifully captured

[Issi Bannerman]

What a lovely shot of this handsome bird.

[katy]

This is perfect! The composition is amazing

[Jerzy]

Excellent capture of this gorgeous bird. I'm having a hard time finding his tongue

[haskar]

Beautifully captured.

[Vesna]

So beautiful!

[Krista Mae]

Gorgeous capture and composition! This takes my breath away!

[Diana]

@tiaj1402 @jamibann @grammyn @jerzyfotos @haskar @vesna0210 @peekysweets Thanks so much :-)
@jerzyfotos The little white tip at the end of its beak ;-)