<?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>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:46:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@simba/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The black-winged kite, and prey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today as I went mushroom-hunting, I noticed the kite catching a field mouse, So I waited quietly for it to sit somewhere and have a breakfast. Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-black-winged-kite-and-prey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-black-winged-kite-and-prey</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKe1to4wNCFeNnxFUM9GQtu4PXendDE28834gzE8XkuMWtHGAei5XE5CWXCNN3uwWWBjQQkDJpYEahggUbmrvJUYSqU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[First rain of the year!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning was the first rain of the year, It usually starts with just a little rain, but this year it exploded and morning was wet and clear, so I managed to capture some drops :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/first-rain-of-the-year</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/first-rain-of-the-year</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKecLdv8RtSFLXFT6g5upBZvJJVyXi9T5kyEPYNJHGKqYEaLTyomxFG3HmC4mCABx1dTxiK1z7S29osvZwyvbz3M3FL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunar Eclipse - September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, This is my take of the lunar eclipse, I have no tripod so photos are almost great :)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/lunar-eclipse-september-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/lunar-eclipse-september-2025</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2025 19:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXC1RsHWxNoWjhqsdMpcQpvErFJbthFzBzGTZf2qiw7bxnWW4JuZDWGE58uU9ekqbVyk8PJH9xpaZZP5cBDfw5SziyiPJcfii4Sz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Dragonfly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone I haven't posted in a while, here's a blue dragonfly I shot recently and forgot to upload. Did you like it? which colour is your favorite? Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/blue-dragonfly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/blue-dragonfly</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:12:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKdpmuRbQNy8uKV4f1x74nvWkRF4bDxKdZn3m5SaqfqHFrXWx6h7AYYFvwqBfBqM5Deb2BbkkvsihBNyY4EFGCy5WjG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nutria - a family in a pond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last weekend I went over to some local fish pond near where we live, to take photos of birds, and all of a sudden we noticed something nice on the other side of the pond. From a hole in the ground emerged]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/nutria-a-family-in-a-pond</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/nutria-a-family-in-a-pond</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7Euhvo6r4STCD4kpqX9cxRhQCfynp9pPmc8r2Jj4pZY6aJyDR1nabW4Fwk2PfdWiVmD8TW11R4N1RcyD4g6N4hHR6LmPmM8cPbt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full Moon Rising over Migdal-Ha'emek, Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey! So I always miss the moon rising itself, which sucks, as I always wanted to take one of those photos where the moon's rising over the mountain and looks huge and yellow. Tonight I remembered on time!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@simba/full-moon-rising-over-migdal-ha-emek-israel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@simba/full-moon-rising-over-migdal-ha-emek-israel</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHPUK3daVLCQA4oDc4ixwM96mzh5f4Fx93y7bhQdGanQWZ3Mv7q3GBjtKL3saVoZMVSwi7d77BgPq9LkpgLbCsQc8PwTTRbPB3Fb3qp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lactarius Atlanticus - Recently found as edible mushroom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a winter mushroom I ate for the first time this year, after it has recently been discovered to be edible. The Lactarius Atlanticus grows in groups, under oak trees, it has a beautiful red color]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/lactarius-atlanticus-recently-found-as-edible-mushroom</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/lactarius-atlanticus-recently-found-as-edible-mushroom</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:05:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgQJ7F3VUYWZKoQwk7t2uYEYEuJp2NFZNXidbENVbx9qTHmbt8bLJ13dCoCypC9YutvGEQYCMbU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chantrelle - gourmet mushrooms and their final dish]]></title><description><![CDATA[So the winter's over and now there's only two spring mushrooms that still grow -- Chantrelles, and truffles. This is this weekend's mushroom haul, and their final form :) Chantrelles are rare, and its]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/chantrelle-gourmet-mushrooms-and-their-final-dish</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/chantrelle-gourmet-mushrooms-and-their-final-dish</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:40:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfgTLmysWczwy2xgqE1xDjN26S9NEZzKStuMhsce7qacLpFb2WbHQCafiSnpj5ecSw9WwxeAjaDHFvY1cCw12KEqfHviAY6YoVUxAzCRjw5hRp6sYKjABTvcv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mandatory Weekly Mushroom Haul]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this issue of the Mandatory Weekly Mushroom Haul, the forest have smiled upon us :) From top right in counter clockwise order: Tricholoma batschii - a bitter mushroom, can be eaten after soaked in water]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-mandatory-weekly-mushroom-haul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-mandatory-weekly-mushroom-haul</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:13:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2z9F8sayRpwConx4qLBJ8mXTv7kuTxemqHRrwDyQvmnUpMGoeajcirJmQET3W2Q3BSipFzftxpyDF4TVv8o43xu6yBW2e6oxHyTmM5679x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chesire cat smiling over the Carmel mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went out for my evening walk yesterday, when I noticed the chesire cat smiling over the Carmel mountain! I managed to take a photo with my phone right before he disappeared :) Hope you like him :) Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/chesire-cat-smiling-over-the-carmel-mountain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/chesire-cat-smiling-over-the-carmel-mountain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:33:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRnQt6V6gjbhkXPNdCHjszxhtMGC5Y4KLWd88dipzoqfz23TFxBn8i777mxxsGrSRw5ZSoYcnvHuEyyWNxygSzXpaaoW1BUDH8toHXg6spQCYwUN2Sa2XKSt8ESjU6vJAdjp6SeBiJHHagCskvBRSxwyLLR1DtA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red-eared slider - A cute pond turtle]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are very common here in Israel Enjoy :) Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/red-eared-slider-a-cute-pond-turtle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/red-eared-slider-a-cute-pond-turtle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 17:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7EuhvmuctSqP2v3UAH9Q4mWoZANbasuvkdp9xSWRXyQmErozoYez8dFUp16BqGhrBKv9euqK2msgFFj5jRVomQ5GTFWx7gG2hi6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flamingo - Kibbutz Hazorea, Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this time of the year, flocks of Flamingo pass through Israel and park in the fish ponds of kibbutz hazorea. this year i was lucky to see them I hope you like them too :) Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/flamingo-kibbutz-hazorea-israel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/flamingo-kibbutz-hazorea-israel</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2023 16:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKdptsCn2xRKYbwJNK1SAvvUzLRDoF7RRba44WqhfXcC5mPZHjGvU57k7vYRE1EDjYYdUUEuwzg6xYU2WkVGtCRYdDg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special fungi - Mycena seynii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, Here is Mycena seynii, one of the beauties of the forest floor in Israeli winter. Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/special-fungi-mycena-seynii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/special-fungi-mycena-seynii</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 20:24:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFc5ntfuipfgTLmysWczwy2xgqE1xFU5MGkENxiCaufa2agyHoPFDf4EH9aihDBS1DBUu4VEF5JpaNpnPi6pJnJR5KPBYrPx1NNog8rce4YmPEsvhFa762XEX5ysfVYAFY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last week's Banana Moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is last week's Banana moon hehe I tried to take a nice photo of it over the mountains but all these photos came out unfocused. So here's the only good one :) Enjoy! Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/last-week-s-banana-moon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/last-week-s-banana-moon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:13:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHPUK3daVLCQA4oDc4iy3X6c5GGRKtaXp99GKC6SBoFkrue6GtMEmN7FkRSHJZAjBeArnKZLGpxKLpDnjsUv6QV6MNibPbNEcnXhDEe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Full moon again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, on August 30th, the moon was huge again and I couldnt help it :)) Photo was taken with my Canon PS Sx70HS Enjoy!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/full-moon-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/full-moon-again</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 11:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7Euhvw7HrBrJVvPfVwKBGodwrVQ4dM8gK1kfgofriky9Z5xtmgJXf6BybXrNS3sTLKABpVTdUrPH8TkCGULL94Pv9kmSADCQEcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last week's super-moon and blue-moon]]></title><description><![CDATA[I forgot to post last week's moons! These were perfect two nights, first was the super-moon. photo is cropped but not edited in any way: And the blue-moon from the night after: Bonus photo, is the first]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/last-week-s-super-moon-and-blue-moon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/last-week-s-super-moon-and-blue-moon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:56:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHPUK3daVLCQA4oDc4ixoU7eyjfUSAyxc9tGdLtipaLtGPwqDqQqgEY2QjauYYHXjRFDgD9qjDqJAaLFyXfQjpYt5GRAJxCKfBPnydQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fruit Bat!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't usually shoot bats, as I don't have the right equipment for it, I just found a fig tree close to a street light which allowed this awesome photo! You like? :) Simba.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/fruit-bat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/fruit-bat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7EuhvogxszxGYaPyHPFsQbYfA2cyoNsJDeeAq95yE44jXj7iBsnbsWXXLkHHqu3EXXHG68EyqNK3pA2yC6KuXM1ZzTo4YkJ7sre?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Eurasian griffon vulture - Mt. Carmel, Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[On friday, I went to mt. carmel to pick mushrooms in the forest, and I was lucky enough to see the very rare eurasian griffon vulture flying over me. I had to use full zoom and I had no tripod so the photos]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-eurasian-griffon-vulture-mt-carmel-israel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-eurasian-griffon-vulture-mt-carmel-israel</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7EuhvmwSLpcTfPYtNtrgsb2TmQnPSiDihkDWkDwEW3X4LmAvdsetQump9FVdczkKMEmUkFghNGDpLZxFUSENGS6EwwfGEHL6L5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The common crane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! This is really exciting! Every year I hear the calls of the common crane in the sky, as they migrate from Europe and pass through Israel. They are very hard to get near, this photo was taken]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-common-crane</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/the-common-crane</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 21:33:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkxbnGCXnHPUK3daVLCQA4oDc4iy61AomEoQTm4AkP8GQY8HehNRg5exAerEtwGx6v2oiqCi6DWfBiGA53n3Fni2jGNYYChv47ueRE9paY46gjp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Wildflowers from northern Israel]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love the flowers of the winter, I meet them a lot as I go picking mushrooms. These two are pretty common during winter and spring: Moraea sisyrinchium, the Barbary nut (it's like a tiny Iris) They usually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/winter-wildflowers-from-northern-israel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-119845/@simba/winter-wildflowers-from-northern-israel</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-119845]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simba]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 13:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMtiM68fywBJwYt7Euhvk9a9atDwzLdybJEjG42RnKnMS937zPjW7CxnFGoLzdiomtuaMTGyfSf3aV2CYaQqsnn3XS94QBBaWaVKAV9M3p27t4E1Fc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>