<?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>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:39:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@markvance/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Red Shoulder Hawk]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the picture that started me on my journey to take pictures and eventually videos of birds! This was near the everglades in Florida. 100% my original work! Except where noted. Copyright 2018 ® Mark]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/red-shoulder-hawk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/red-shoulder-hawk</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBGWbGnLN2DE14xvesNEferi9ap623rcL4sQBLWxnuNPWrzSdqGVNW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Laps and more.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a fun photo I did using time laps and movement. It was on St Armand's Circle in Sarasota, FL. I am an award winning photographer and filmmaker. Many of my pictures have been used in TV Shows and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/time-laps-and-more</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/time-laps-and-more</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:44:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBLKgykKMrMHrPHDPZcobW7SFi25ZKF24kqts8t1QEjnxj16mKxdDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like Alfred Hitchcock The Birds!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was on Siesta Key, Florida. At the end of the video they are almost hitting me!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@markvance/like-alfrd-hitchcock-the-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@markvance/like-alfrd-hitchcock-the-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[birds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:54:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eM7zi4u5v9PrVCqSAZnTWkvCAzeFP1BXohG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnificent Frigatebird!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of a Juvenal Magnificent Frigatebird. This is a very cool looking bird! Have you ever seen one? I filmed this in Cortez, Florida.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/magnificent-frigatebird</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/magnificent-frigatebird</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2018 20:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e36pNUM9YssQ2nPy8QzFn6ARUVZNtP7qwkr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Green Herons!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who doesn't like baby birds? Watch this video of some baby Green Herons I got from a boat. Don't worry, it looks like I'm very close to them, but I have my camera zoomed in so it only looks that way. The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/baby-green-herons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/baby-green-herons</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:37:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e6HEoYy56XFYXc7CWtfPJxwijxqxRdxy2Jz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird Flash Mob]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remember when we used to have flash mobs? Well I think this was a bird flash mob! lol You can see many different types of birds in this video. Mostly Royal Terns, Sandwich Terns, Black Skimmers, Laughing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/bird-flash-mob</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/bird-flash-mob</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:38:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHu2nYWzMhC38gaLAZMinF3oNMtGws33vAz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imaginative Photography - #67]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look at this picture I got of a store front window. I perfected this technique over a few weeks. You have to use a tripod with a long exposure to get this. Exposure time was five seconds. Remember this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-67</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-67</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBCLwxjWjNyW3ps8MJhhZeQ9AbJ7uR4LDjZpVL6rSSfe3udz6DdTm8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you ever seen an Anhinga?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are a couple of pictures I got of an Anhinga bird. Sometimes they are called the snakebird because of their long neck. They catch fish by swimming under water. They swim with only their head and neck]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/have-you-ever-seen-an-anhinga</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/have-you-ever-seen-an-anhinga</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:00:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBGWDb4eRcxtCmzXF69NNspEXThS2BxDxCJyJVEQjvPCe8R1wvGnHC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Terns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of some Royal Terns. I got very close and you can see some taking a bath in the Gulf of Mexico near the end. This was shot on Ana Maria Island in Florida. 100% my original work!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/royal-terns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/royal-terns</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2018 13:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e4KvG24BAqckEaEkuLWd5jrb6aX77v8a1rN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imaginative Photography - #66]]></title><description><![CDATA[I like to do reflection pictures. At first when you look at this pictures it just looks like a collage. You are actually looking in a window at the picture collage with a reflection of my daughter standing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-66</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-66</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2018 13:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBHzMgWRNbHvY86cyNQTxvd9AMQPNvTQs1pLRBPRwTpPEbGLbTBFbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Celery Fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of so many different birds at The Celery Fields feeding on fish as the water rushes by. This was after a storm and there was lots of water running out of The Celery Fields. I love]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/the-celery-fields</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/the-celery-fields</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2018 12:27:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQjfyAmrovczfFwefsCKrq1eqJ2yA1Jzhoc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York Blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this picture of a building in NYC a while back. I loved the blue color I got! I actually use this picture as my wallpaper on my cell phone. I can't remember which building this was, does anyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/new-york-blue</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/new-york-blue</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 21:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBNQyo9BfUZeiyVtnjVyRz28m1SWqXkDcuxjN9fAUFrEXuo4zxRGWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Skimmers on Ana Maria Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of some cool birds on Ana Maria Island in Florida. They put their lower beak in the water while they are flying and when they feel a fish they clamp down on it. They also mate and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/black-skimmers-on-ana-maria-island</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/black-skimmers-on-ana-maria-island</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2018 21:45:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e4D9tWnByLDnh6GptAJcWkSPfM5jn6LXWce?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lots of birds eating fish at The Celery Fields!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of many birds trying to get fish where the water runs out of The Celery Fields in Sarasota, Florida. The first one you see is a Great Blue Heron, then a Great Egret with a long white]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/lots-of-birds-eating-fish-at-the-celery-fields</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/lots-of-birds-eating-fish-at-the-celery-fields</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 19:34:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBUMUWQFCw6iBxDkrg18tWvCyuJDoBDZ7gz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imaginative Photography -  #64]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look at this fine art photo I got of a restaurant in Houston, Texas. I like to paint with my camera. It is very hard to get small lines and large ones in the same capture. There were many different types]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-64</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-64</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:50:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBMxwTtWM3GsfnHUW9LH17wd4JuCdaLBN9p6p5VYkuQuATLB98WiMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Knots & Ruddy Turnstone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of some cool birds on Ana Maria Island in Florida. The Red Knots just pass through this area during migration. I was lucky to get close to them. 100% my original work! Except where]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/red-knots-and-ruddy-turnstone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/red-knots-and-ruddy-turnstone</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNQfT98znWJtnm7PN6NZ5Jehet36HAoo7V8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal TernStrut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of some Royal Terns looking to get it on during the spring.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/royal-ternstrut</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/royal-ternstrut</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 23:58:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eGnmC6hCHAdcTmJsgBQNgdtRUwuu7uk3s74?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imaginative Photography - NYC #63]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look at this picture I took of my daughter by the Brooklyn Bridge. I was seeing if I could put a person into my fine art photography. What do you think? CAMERA Canon EOS 50D LENS Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-nyc-63</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@markvance/imaginative-photography-nyc-63</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsQUJBiDwZrPk4vw5ncwuWrj4sXkACr3XfcRjFoBMxCQkV18JQEunbfqwHgueS4UTKPG5K9E7D4b4zFiDWhN6vFRkkRt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Ibis and a Willet in the surf!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of an Ibis and a Willet looking for food at the beach. Both these birds are common on Anna Maria Island in Florida where this was shot. You can see the Ibis has a curved bill and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/an-ibis-and-a-willet-in-the-surf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/an-ibis-and-a-willet-in-the-surf</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:49:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eGo1rnVX61ZxCBUCXc9HQZYgJ7Kpp273MJn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Skimmer's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch this video I got of some very cool birds - Black Skimmer's. They make nests right on the beach by scrapping out a little indentation in the sand and then lay their eggs. You can see in this video]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/black-skimmer-s</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@markvance/black-skimmer-s</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[markvance]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eKZP7CvDHabgvZMKJSX9KKALiah6jU9UKdY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>