When I read this week's theme, free, I started thinking: Is anything in life really, truly free? Then my head started hurting from thinking too much, and I chose instead to use this as a FREE day to post any photo I want to share with you. Besides, in northern Australia, Varied Lorikeets like this one fly free in their native habitat.
This photo was taken at the interactive aviary exhibit at the Ft. Worth Zoo; this little fellow was incredibly gregarious, and we made fast friends. It must have been my name that he liked. The photo was taken in February 2005 with a 105mm lens; I love this one so much it is one of my desktop images that I routinely use. 
Pretty! :)
Posted by: Rebecca | February 16, 2008 at 09:55 AM
Very beautiful colors. be free to post what you want today!!
Posted by: Jenny A. | February 16, 2008 at 10:04 AM
BEautiful shot.
Posted by: heather | February 16, 2008 at 10:20 AM
What a pretty bird!
Posted by: Dianne | February 16, 2008 at 11:06 AM
What a pretty bird!
Posted by: Dianne | February 16, 2008 at 11:06 AM
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Posted by: ivy | February 16, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Free enough for me! Nice shot, too.
Posted by: Alice Audrey | February 16, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Birds are indeed free, you did a great job in taking this photo. happy weekend!
Posted by: Utah Mommy | February 16, 2008 at 01:17 PM
Nice bird, freedom is never free.
Posted by: sarge charlie | February 16, 2008 at 02:25 PM
wow! you have a very nice picture and I love the way you put consistency of the picture, indeed that is a great post for this week theme! keep it up!!!
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Posted by: denz | February 16, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Beautiful shot. Loved the birds in Australia. There were so many and they were almost all brightly colored and noisy.
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Posted by: ByrningBunny | February 16, 2008 at 08:52 PM
That's a great way to interpret this! What a wonderful photo: all the detail in the face is there!
Posted by: Andrée | February 16, 2008 at 10:33 PM
What a lovely shot! Great to see.
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