<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:58:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@callierhino/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The white-throated swallow (Hirundo albigularis)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, So this past past weekend I got this picture of this really cool moment where these white-throated swallows were having a bit of a squabble, the were fighting over who is going to sit on the log.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@callierhino/the-white-throated-swallow-hirundo-albigularis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@callierhino/the-white-throated-swallow-hirundo-albigularis</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VAypKdusVjRPuqU7iqX5Lhy6aGGiJxF6MFiLKDNG2mqYKXL1RNDrdCXXpGFgH6bqoQhJYyxcw2BWCv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotted this sub adult at Rietvlei Nature reserve⁠, my favorite shot of a malachite yet! Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed taking this photo!⁠ Hope everyone had a good weekend and a good week ahead!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/featheredfriends/@callierhino/wknds-the-malachite-kingfisher-corythornis-cristatus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/featheredfriends/@callierhino/wknds-the-malachite-kingfisher-corythornis-cristatus</guid><category><![CDATA[featheredfriends]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UMLmYEQCnLLcQm33jDmuLDmTGzJMi7tNCMCeW46Ho1wqzhncuafTKNCFbxchyHR63pwWvYR8jp2DjU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[So I think I found my new favorite spot to go birding! It is called Rondevlei nature reserve in Cape Town, it is where I got some of my best photos of the last month or so. Here is one photo I am really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/4srpuo-the-malachite-kingfisher-corythornis-cristatus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/4srpuo-the-malachite-kingfisher-corythornis-cristatus</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:23:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WqPoenuuSJBwEJ31dgDSpN3iJd8jrrN6dTyUXWDErvTfbG8oJ2hJt9pXndtdNk4JCZxjojLzhMuNL6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The African spoonbill (Platalea alba)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, so I finally got my computer fixed after it broke and I have good news! I finally got photos of the African spoonbill, a bird that I have been wanting to photograph for the longest time now! I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-african-spoonbill-platalea-alba</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-african-spoonbill-platalea-alba</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 11:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WkGtY7npSs2TcEfSXKjLiMhCM38uzCEaVVCgCEufgpKqRbgzdNViEgJBsSzGogj3qcHRMFESpkPFKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, so yesterday I went to a local birding spot called Strandfontein and I came across this beautiful black shouldered kite! At first he was sitting in the tree for about 10 minutes I sat there waiting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-black-shouldered-kite-elanus-axillaris</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-black-shouldered-kite-elanus-axillaris</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:01:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VYMJxsZUCqRqtEp5RK5qa8kbHUNKzE3ZeCcrXrCnGFwEoUwGXd3HY1di5gcArQxUFytJkBZFm6onjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The white rhinoceros or square-lipped rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, so I found this small group of white rhino on a local private game reserve ( here in South Africa, but they were really shy on the day and this is just about the best photo I was able to get.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-white-rhinoceros-or-square-lipped-rhinoceros-ceratotherium-simum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-white-rhinoceros-or-square-lipped-rhinoceros-ceratotherium-simum</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo11wZNdghAwuUPkKiMybruHgLGsqCB3d92Z6rM7KDbJt8ADKVnjiB91srRP1AQcGvdGdX3cdLKWhMqSGZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cape batis (Batis capensis)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, today I have this shot of a Cape batis, this was the first time I got a glimpse of this beautiful tiny bird! I spotted this female at my holiday accommodation near the town of Roberston in South]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-cape-batis-batis-capensis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-cape-batis-batis-capensis</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2020 21:30:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1LpxYY1r76KpXyg2yJdJPrn3TZqFFbAqqNrurVm6bdTtigU31VKebbgeBMbr5qzJGTAqaQ8MH6hgqvvNA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I spotted this flamingo in the town of Great-Brak River in the Western Province of South-Africa during my holiday. I spotted this guy at a part of town called The Island, because it is literally an island]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-greater-flamingo-phoenicopterus-roseus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-greater-flamingo-phoenicopterus-roseus</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2020 20:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WVcq3GDwPbt5pyjDcmsKD4tGtQLSTEsFF5nsALsJbUurkRJd9thp51GcjitBX1Eoe72sv6kHXBPG9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ant-eating chat or southern anteater-chat (Myrmecocichla formicivora)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This tiny bird was a first time for me, I saw him near the town of Robertson, South Africa. The photo was taken on my Nikon D500 with the Nikon 200-500mm lens. Hope you all have a great day!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-ant-eating-chat-or-southern-anteater-chat-myrmecocichla-formicivora</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-ant-eating-chat-or-southern-anteater-chat-myrmecocichla-formicivora</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2020 22:54:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1PHLc81HKZt1hXZjVjCch1kmUiKRfBamN4pH4zYot2ZzzK7b5LuwBffgN4uKMkKL9qstUypKjYUV5hQ9U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cape genet (Genetta tigrina), also known as the South African large-spotted genet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, sorry for the long time since my last post, I was on holiday and the good news is that I got a few good shots of some awesome creatures, some I have never spotted before, with this one in particular]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/happynewyear/@callierhino/the-cape-genet-genetta-tigrina-also-known-as-the-south-african-large-spotted-genet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/happynewyear/@callierhino/the-cape-genet-genetta-tigrina-also-known-as-the-south-african-large-spotted-genet</guid><category><![CDATA[happynewyear]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzjhuyBLk4cw2giZM76Y3U1PtKC4XWikXVFiQzxnnp5V1d8LNArJxp4XkL93vk16hZcv8SgL2NeJzmXD4z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This tiny bird is found all over Africa around marshy areas where they can catch fish, they sometimes also catch insects and spiders. The malachite kingfisher is the original bird that got me into birding,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-malachite-kingfisher-corythornis-cristatus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/the-malachite-kingfisher-corythornis-cristatus</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UTgXSkK2TLRQ4JxsKVc1tdAfrmJmto86Vgm8dm68w6QyATthVHt4ziziWHBCpNArpnkhiUwSU9GkBY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The purple heron (Ardea purpurea)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, Today I went birding again and I got this shot of the The purple heron (Ardea purpurea). I have to say I am very happy with how this all came together. I spotted it in a nature reserve called]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/71s7c4-the-purple-heron-ardea-purpurea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/71s7c4-the-purple-heron-ardea-purpurea</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2019 10:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VXD9yJvMBdQk4vDosbGhcQdQP2WMRvCHDAewkKhawypL5k6uc4kiSCZ5JizSc7dkvBZtWyjamdjahc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Karoo prinia or spotted prinia (Prinia maculosa)]]></title><description><![CDATA[These tiny and aggressive birds are most active in the morning, hunting for insects inside and underneath the bushes. This photo is part of my "little brow bird" or LBB series to give tribute]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/23kc77-the-karoo-prinia-or-spotted-prinia-prinia-maculosa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/23kc77-the-karoo-prinia-or-spotted-prinia-prinia-maculosa</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:42:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9V4Q52Ex7sJFwCqi73PwZuHwNuA3KgNhf4yDFK4e21hUhDyNm8M8jfBbHvkiFx2AccxByqgdaAhpRrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The southern fiscal, common fiscal or fiscal shrike (Lanius collaris)]]></title><description><![CDATA[There somewhat common insect eating birds are found all over South Africa. They like to hunt insects and small reptiles and then they would hang their prey off thorn or barbed wire before eating them!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-southern-fiscal-common-fiscal-or-fiscal-shrike-lanius-collaris</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-southern-fiscal-common-fiscal-or-fiscal-shrike-lanius-collaris</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:41:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzu2eZ5bZ2t6FhkAz3L7EKQYaxuJuc4N5w1dGXqX8LLCU2b7E5AGBt1JcjEyuArB2vDYy24nrP6CMCHJh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Cape sparrow (Passer melanurus), or mossie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everybody, sorry for not posting in a while, it has been a wild past few weeks now. But I am back and on a mission to work on my bird list, working towards photographing every bird species I possibly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-cape-sparrow-passer-melanurus-or-mossie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-cape-sparrow-passer-melanurus-or-mossie</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:35:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzhFyMz8CyEfxq52ymjK5Mb4o1bDCjbQAmEf22JHFEkBjTLRbgRJyTDCEnqSPPtZR97E4wJJmiboEa33cr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cape Cobra Hire outing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, so about two weeks ago I took a photo of a AC Cobra kit car standing next to the road on the side of Table Mountain, I uploaded the photo on Instagram and the owner of the Cobra hire company contacted]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/cape-cobra-hire-outing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/cape-cobra-hire-outing</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:59:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKd9GJ4T6rkBdeqZw1coQAaQyCUzUF4FozBvW8YAbDFeoDasvoSM2yhn3yJQYErUR9QdJAGUYXk8fc8Dz8sLeNde7itZEBN6bpWccJHqsoZV7u8VLEq2Kd2cyPPJTG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tinkling cisticola or grey cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, today I was going through my old pictures and I found this little beauty, the tinkling cisticola or grey cisticola (Cisticola rufilatus) is a small bird found in marshy areas, they like to sit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-tinkling-cisticola-or-grey-cisticola-cisticola-rufilatus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-tinkling-cisticola-or-grey-cisticola-cisticola-rufilatus</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2019 12:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9ULhCBRmFA6F4akrvh7QutN7YjFFG4rQapzC34XTXoRFxLvURYnqt98ron7aJZZdu6WZZpaYAow4wGJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The African black duck (Anas sparsa)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, I have this picture of an African black duck (Anas sparsa) that I shot in the Paarlberg Nature reserve just outside of the town of Paarl, near Cape Town South Africa. They are a common duck found]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-african-black-duck-anas-sparsa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-african-black-duck-anas-sparsa</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:44:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VXy4auikrzZ6AUBRBfSaFP9mPYxPzKR6Y3XhMNWGnLA9ASXFYchpYBdMKdi1KyDVHj2iL9wdtPNdkJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, so I managed to get a picture of a bird I've never been able to get one of, the black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is not supposed to be rare, I just think I have not been lucky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-black-crowned-night-heron-nycticorax-nycticorax</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@callierhino/the-black-crowned-night-heron-nycticorax-nycticorax</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:15:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Uhbz7oneHKCU3URbWjFUUDfUeEr82dwepVxJf8uwGfNZghpj2opsYAP5EDiVosBiaVjfJr9xi22QRc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World RallyCross Finals 2019 in Cape Town South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi guys, today I had the opportunity to attend the RallyCross finals for 2019 and I just wanted to share my best photos with you! Niclas GRÖNHOLM was the winner with an impressive performance Andreas BAKKERUD]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/world-rallycross-finals-2019-in-cape-town-south-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photofeed/@callierhino/world-rallycross-finals-2019-in-cape-town-south-africa</guid><category><![CDATA[photofeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[callierhino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2019 18:06:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wia3ACPkhELGkSk7qDKbFqDpW2vvgrY5aV7JZdYgccgUJtfkvgSPwbqGQx9usi8g49v4sS1XqxvXE6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>