Birds On A Tall Flower - Abstract Thursday

We have had these flowers for many years but this is the first time we have seen bird interest. They need to be small birds, for those are skinny stems.
I had the telephoto from the bedroom window at 240mm.
In Photoshop I ran it through a Colored Pencil filter, then a Fresco filter and lightened it up considerably with the Exposure Adjustments. 
The original for comparison. 
If you are new to this challenge, there are various definitions for abstract, and there are various mediums. The real purpose is to experiment with the many tools you have until you like it. And then visit the others and rub elbows.
Thanks for the abstracts I have already seen, and like that show, the points don't matter and everybody is a winner on Abstract Thursday.
This week is AT6, for August 6. 
(Next week August 13, AT7)