I took this picture of a Shrike through the screen door. The effect of taking it thru the screen makes it  look like a painting.

About the bird: The shrike is a bird of prey. It is about the size of a robin. It catches mice, small birds, etc. When they catch their prey they in-pale it on a thorn, or on the barb of barb wire.  Pretty gruesome but fascinating. I watched as it hovered like a humming bird while it looked for prey.

I call this payday because my models, the finches, nuthatches, and Chickadees allow me to feed them from my hand, The Robins, grosbeaks, and the others are holding out for warmer weather.