This is absolutely a fantastic shot. At first I couldn't even believe it's real and not edited somehow. I can see the bird, too.

The only editing I did was cropping... don't think that really counts though

Wow, awesome shot. I'm really hoping to capture some fireworks this season!

That's pretty cool, I've gotta admit.

It really does look like there's a bird flying out; and the whole thing looks like a thistle. One of the best fireworks shots I've seen.