<?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, 18 Apr 2026 23:33:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/bird-photography/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[catching black crowned night heron ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the marsh...most birds I encouter are skittish. Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Loons...you name it, and they typically fly away in a mad dash. Not this guy (or gal); this black crowned night heron didn't]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/catching-black-crowned-night-heron</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/catching-black-crowned-night-heron</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJN4ywJ1ReuQFqAvZTri1MYrufRmgPfrKZyRtr1TeZTDEM36bAJg42GjgLpif2e4t5Db5Mj5JRSafCy9P7cLYWU7oFXfPPQhPZUxBv1J2ZnFy6fMjCvA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing the Serenity of Bangladesh's Countryside Pigeons]]></title><description><![CDATA[BIRDS PHOTOGRAPHY Hey fellow photography enthusiasts at Visual Shots! I'm thrilled to share my recent journey capturing the exquisite pigeons of Bangladesh in their natural habitat. Venturing into the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@nusrat01/capturing-the-serenity-of-bangladesh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-132248/@nusrat01/capturing-the-serenity-of-bangladesh</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-132248]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nusrat01]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 15:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLjKCtY7J1h9SJmmkFXznGzUQw437DgMT8GZVJBZQZFWSZrJYrxrnmGyFjpiuKERweT2fLqqPtzBihwCUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[views on a driftless prairie]]></title><description><![CDATA[For this set, I took my Canon T7 on the road to visit a local praire. I also took my Sigma 150-600 mm lens, as well as my new Canon EF-S 10-18 mm to experiment. I have grown to appreciate landscape]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142821/@sagesigma/views-on-a-driftless-prairie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142821/@sagesigma/views-on-a-driftless-prairie</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142821]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:27:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4UtCYLG3sGx7XrNeiSDkrR1wQ7HhgSutXctyqPkX4XLrWSTaA3xUGtGGcsbQzUFeuffrPGtn1DQCzqxoeSUdbbLWNWKSbLnT943UJpVDoBfTfp8heW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Great River Road Bald Eagle]]></title><description><![CDATA[We did a family trip to Iowa over the holiday weekend to explore a National Monument called Effigy Mounds. Most of the hike resulted in few pictures; I did get a woodpecker and a butterfly, but alas, no]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142821/@sagesigma/a-great-river-road-bald-eagle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-142821/@sagesigma/a-great-river-road-bald-eagle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-142821]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:10:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4UtCYLG3sGx7XrNeiSS7BVAAhzooCDXgzVSJaS8ERJXLG715De1aFkAAGt2owFVW8eQYoM98Vt6PFgXr1qFjkeQdm7bTABSHCdh3Ajpb3XbZG4zVEE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[a female redwinged blackbird]]></title><description><![CDATA[The males are much more colorful, but there is also a beauty to its female counterpart...these birds are my new favorites to photograph in spring...and with spring here, well, it's redwinged blackbird]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/a-female-redwinged-blackbird</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/a-female-redwinged-blackbird</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 16:59:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4UtCYLG3sGx7XrNej4hqLeFUQBbaL9PrJxRA12enn8MiMJFBVeqGV1buE45fWSC4FDKsmvGmAndk5YzqM5aVhTSh66v7B3CLvzxZXc6EgCxPMux8Tp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scenes From Our Marsh : Nº I]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been meaning to share more of the hobby I've come to love on Hive since the COVID days, and that is nature photography. 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I don't know if it is the high waters or what, but]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/an-american-rosefinch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/an-american-rosefinch</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 15:24:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprEUjyUMa3GfnTCnV5e9v9dnJsr6CgtCZ4DCrqisLqe2BSYdVSTYDc9dvuGVgQb6fCUKRAETzdqKQGgRZcbR6FmUd5iqC35BKYswh1gUg1dHZYES?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[look at those legs and feet...]]></title><description><![CDATA[The American Coot has fast become my new favorite water bird this spring. They are kind of aloof; they almost appear as a mishmash of chicken, duck, and whatevever else...but look at those feet! Oddly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/look-at-those-legs-and-feet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@sagesigma/look-at-those-legs-and-feet</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sagesigma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJN4ywJ1ReuQFqAvZTuLqVPcShRSwGYskHV9HDiXmKHEcv97pgxqTF5PNbKzbV4W2sXCCSuTt15YgMZkjrfNCx8GoFPiCXSPLzJcejrz4HHFTKWP9mcA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[a wood duck couple]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite finds in the local marsh, the Wood Duck. These waterbirds tend to be highly skiddish and are difficult to photograph (at least for me!). 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