<?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>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:28:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@gardenbsquared/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet (Tyrannulus elatus) - Birds of the Guyanas 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet is an inconspicuous small bird that lives in humid lowlands in most of northern South America and Panama. I saw it for the first time last weekend and I was lucky that it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/yellow-crowned-tyrannulet-tyrannulus-elatus-birds-of-the-guyanas-27</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/yellow-crowned-tyrannulet-tyrannulus-elatus-birds-of-the-guyanas-27</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzwBeMY88DUwMVhSs7LtLQ3uVPfi75SLuzaLQBtaZDUxLWMHjXMWcHoGpuSd17PeuTdrcsu75ZvvoGCpf8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) - Birds of the Guyanas 26 - and a Squirrel Monkey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The female Black-throated Mango strongly resembles a female Green-throated Mango and both of them look very similar to the juvenile male Green-throated Mango. It can be very tricky identifying these birds.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/black-throated-mango-anthracothorax-nigricollis-birds-of-the-guyanas-26-and-a-squirrel-monkey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/black-throated-mango-anthracothorax-nigricollis-birds-of-the-guyanas-26-and-a-squirrel-monkey</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:46:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnznNzy4bKEJKE6rY6S6AJaoGsDisBzyhNh9q3Db5sncKMMLpHCUqCj43QGVMmNdbEdnkaKRsJVmV99sWXx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula) - Birds of the Guyanas 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green-tailed Jacamar is the most common Jacamar in Suriname. This beautiful coloured bird can be found at forest edges where it hunts for insects. With its long bill it can also catch dragonflies and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/green-tailed-jacamar-galbula-galbula-birds-of-the-guyanas-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/green-tailed-jacamar-galbula-galbula-birds-of-the-guyanas-25</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo12DyS65QTmGoRPyQirKCeMmPD188ZdddoF3CcYbLbqndNagYLmRCZNFzciYdNkdtyX8JhL9MeYbqtpVug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) - Birds of the Guyanas 24]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Smooth-billed Ani is an extremely social bird that lives in small family groups. You see them often eating together but they also build their nests together and the females incubate each others eggs.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/smooth-billed-ani-crotophaga-ani-birds-of-the-guyanas-24</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/smooth-billed-ani-crotophaga-ani-birds-of-the-guyanas-24</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo11jZ6JtSQnqt6TGUvakv4Vs5rxDEvjMWRvRjJ48MAvdn29jaznZqcQjqDBpSpZGdZZ5HHvB2eh4Q8f5ZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) - Birds of the Guyanas 23]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's obvious why the Snail Kite is called a snail kite. It's a specialised snail eater; a molluscivore. 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They live in small groups in open terrain or at the forest edge. You'll find them less in the interior]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/blue-gray-tanager-thraupis-episcopus-birds-of-the-guyanas-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/blue-gray-tanager-thraupis-episcopus-birds-of-the-guyanas-22</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1Lu43sjcgTqtVWhaPwCrfY7fhpBrQdJXcTcaSL1d8Cw9wKiwwPFM78RwWuVkrrYryiTEsx83pcJDfjAqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green-throated Mango (Anthracothorax viridigula) - Birds of the Guyanas 21]]></title><description><![CDATA[This beautiful hummingbird, the Green-throated Mango, is relatively uncommon. I haven't seen it much this year, but last year around the same time, I saw it almost daily. 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I haven't seen this little fellow for a while but last week]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/piratic-flycatcher-birds-of-the-guyanas-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/piratic-flycatcher-birds-of-the-guyanas-19</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzhjMvwt3MDhQvP7NmseRfzN3Leo84QJXh8yqRqWaK1ggYcE9wSGbuoiEyWsXGi8GYkRhX932CLn7UjQZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow Oriole - Birds of the Guyanas 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[This stunningly beautiful bird is the Yellow Oriole (Icterus nigrogularis). And although it's almost completely yellow, it is a member of the blackbird family (Icteridae). 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It greatly resembles the Greater Yellow-headed Vulture but it's smaller, more brown and prefers]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/lesser-yellow-headed-vulture-birds-of-the-guyanas-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/lesser-yellow-headed-vulture-birds-of-the-guyanas-17</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzs2eaGYUdsZaqVU1E6yTgt3dUWpcrhQHMQQptvhGP5fxGQxWyuLN5E7JNBkjp78wFZUEmfJbUXceendAN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black-capped Donacobius - Birds of the Guyanas 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black-capped Donacobius is a conspicuous bird that can be found in wet places like marshes, mainly along the coastline. They like to be in or on top of dense vegetation, usually quite close to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/black-capped-donacobius-birds-of-the-guyanas-16</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/black-capped-donacobius-birds-of-the-guyanas-16</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:54:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo1VzmQvT3Utmx5xgtpg8EjtAe65moNFiY91ZCAAXsPJjcaW2R3kEjMScWusmErLPXxXUNu1pYxbfpDRNce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green-rumped Parrotlet - Birds of the Guyanas 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green-rumped Parrotlet is the smallest of all 25 parrots and macaws in Suriname. They mainly live in the fields where they eat seeds, fruits and flowers. They are not so affected by the degradation]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/green-rumped-parrotlet-birds-of-the-guyanas-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/green-rumped-parrotlet-birds-of-the-guyanas-15</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 16:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjo14DUELDvFiuoWN6MEy1cwpdyLAJw1G4RWu2WPXD1bgqon5WQd59PCFb5ErgDZo1jWiFdNM478j7yRakn2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rufescent Tiger-Heron - Birds of the Guyanas 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[This stunningly beautiful bird is the Rufescent Tiger-Heron. Since we've entered the dry season some of the surrounding fields have become more accessible again. 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Not that these birds are rare, but sometimes you just have to be lucky]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/one-week-of-bird-watch-ing-6-fte-birds-spotted</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birding/@gardenbsquared/one-week-of-bird-watch-ing-6-fte-birds-spotted</guid><category><![CDATA[birding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gardenbsquared]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QBt9MXeXNdDuyd4Bmd63j7zJymDTWgdcJjnzyWh9gdxqA1QjMPDpECDSV16AY8PgS3HGLMofszyBYLUkuLW7JpdHwAHxzdYBzdmTTYRW5nrXxSFerLht?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotted Tody-flycatcher - Birds of the Guyanas 13]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spotted Tody-flycatcher visited our garden yesterday morning for the first time. I've seen this small bird (9-10cm) only a couple of times before. 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