<?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, 25 Apr 2026 05:43:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/americancrow/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[SMAP Contest Round 37: My life with crows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every week @nelinoeva hosts a fun contest in the Feathered Friends Community. This week's theme is The Bird You Want to Be. We got rain, finally, over the weekend. It was a long time coming. The summer]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/smap-contest-round-37-my-life-with-crows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/smap-contest-round-37-my-life-with-crows</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 21:53:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8vAK4c1aNkj7NHPEvRzZyC7A9hjYsBgpJo4CHcbJnp2rsmhGJuDfzc4wkjSGLKeM9knpgmaVRVq34pmso6t5pnidpTtPV81Djdm9htPoi6koxhRY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week in Bo Land, Chapter 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even when his face is encrusted with baby poop, he still looks good. It was a fun week, albeit a little slow. Crows everywhere are busy with babies. I think Bo has been a little bored, in spite of all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land-qtju0l</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land-qtju0l</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2021 07:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8vAK4c1aNkj7NHPFKg3sia1t68Xi8RU2NL327YJc5NQBxbJ9cFFYWPMmKGtYws11ijmW8xeYLmgcywvGALwEsTfVhfPW98mrxt8afZxFEsgYfeE2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week in Bo Land, Chapter Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week started out with lots of activity. Bo was coming to my window all the time, walking right in like he owned the place. He sure can smack his lips. Bo also alerted me to a sickly and tailless raccoon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land-qt701l</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land-qt701l</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 09:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8vAK4c1aNkj7NHPFfGa9fShUejDie4bHxETPLtM9X8JffAPHHLqCpw42fhbsEDYwmZsijpbPHXhjKKsivBcHDeVV3xGwgMRUzY7yFnLN3WHHyNZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week in Bo Land Chapter Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week started out slow, me visiting Bo and delivering snacks and fresh water. Lorena was still spending most of her time on the nest, keeping the hatchlings warm, so I followed Bo around while he did]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land-qstwsx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land-qstwsx</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2021 07:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPL6nF2GE1pm2tjWr6YqQ9Bstkb8KBxZNQ1okR6RnaXF7iRiLN3cprcRvK7rCMPnbNYLJQFqcKjpvwuGumrHpHEEGAFgPnsPFJ1J2NJ4w9vP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Nictitating Membrane in Crows and Crow Photography]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nictitating membrane is a third eyelid present in all birds. It is also present in many other species of reptile, amphibian, fish, and even some mammals. This membrane closes laterally and is designed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/the-nictitating-membrane-in-crows-and-crow-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/the-nictitating-membrane-in-crows-and-crow-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 23:42:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCS9aJ34dXW9RatW7VDkDGJZBpePwVtG45deZbd1ByvbW61tDvopkdSdXRmzLfMGHRCYEs7bDgUThpFm4vXSUUgcaUuab6MNSnCtCfnxh2Mg158?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[This week in Bo land Chapter One]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I first met Bo, he lived outside my apartment complex in the territory of Lod and Girlybird, where he helped to raise his kid brother, Junior. Now that he is an adult crow, he has found a mate and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/this-week-in-bo-land</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 09:09:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCS9aJ34dXW9RatW7VDW7BZwuvrqzV8EoRXYqYMhkyfGnRQHJ6v6wby5kjxsK2CnKJS5v9iZUN5gQqzy5pN3v4j7ed4HwqEVyvZp6FZjRX6L4Xg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An exquisite snack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking through the territory of Lod, Girlybird, and Junior, I came across this beautiful recently deceased dragonfly. I think most people would never pick up a dead insect. 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He couldn't take the heat, so he]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/hot-crows-look-like-theyre-filled-with-wonder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/hot-crows-look-like-theyre-filled-with-wonder</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 22:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8vAK4c1aNkj7NHPFJoEdMvhkyCjfXapDTbv9WYKSjhWxg1LnXZ5LvPuVCttcduhVJ9SwzRNpAM9sqarZQyPuYEvLEs8dxfuPFbV9aX8YFPNRend4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An unexpected friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Bo, a wild American Crow who lives in Portland, Oregon, USA. Bo is male. He is likely about two years old. He has a mate I call Lorena, who is currently nesting. But enough of the crow profile info.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/an-unexpected-friendship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@corvidae/an-unexpected-friendship</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[corvidae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2021 07:17:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8vAK4c1aNkj7NHPskan8tdVhioFNULf2trWoXh2DyPkbFY3nTqNEFAQEGZgAWbHTHv2tb3sjXky14ZUkasrLoyU14zEBKj8YPGtc3ktr3ax6S22r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crows and spring blossoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junior, a juvenile, looking cute and puffy. Lod, Junior's father. Lod. He has the eyes of an old soul, don't you think? He's very shy around me, but clearly a respected crow among crows. 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