<?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>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:18:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/birdidentification/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Heermann's Gulls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni is an abundant summer visitor to the Washington Coast, but it is a species that has it's own population risks. Almost the entire population of Heermann's Gulls breeds on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/heermanns-gulls</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/heermanns-gulls</guid><category><![CDATA[birds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:36:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseAbK28nvvoPppSWC6uzzJzvdMr58EpB6Wm122vnH6CxTwnGZ9qsbLtqHXG4rGZQGpryFbb7EBxYUE1h2aBSNCbxA5ywzEbw1QtW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flocking Red-winged Blackbirds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Blackbird flock in the winter. Mostly Red-winged Blackbirds Agelaius phoeniceus Many of our North American blackbirds form large mixed flocks in the non-breeding season. Although many of these species]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/flocking-red-winged-blackbirds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/flocking-red-winged-blackbirds</guid><category><![CDATA[birds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 14:14:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseBEvvjFztTTCqeRQ123QCdhE6rLrSdfVS4sVFZ45H1BfKvNWNkr553SqGDhyXyC7XtaLhsWA7M6XitHem5RTPNVqFML2VxRk8KY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Short-billed Dowitcher in Pierce County]]></title><description><![CDATA[![SBDO at Wapato Creek 2022-07-22 1.jpg]( In Pierce County, WA we have precious little habitat for migratory shorebirds in the fall. A new area of wetland mitigation has been developed in the Port of Tacoma]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/short-billed-dowitcher-in-pierce-county</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/birds/@birdbanter/short-billed-dowitcher-in-pierce-county</guid><category><![CDATA[birds]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseAbt77seDYWfErJkUYFDhepk3pmMytdYh5V63UjSqp7f9x8E3f7v65ejDGaqeazaDzgbLrZ4LzjLXp2UhMewkLnyEC1vdtvPfqG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BirdsI Cannot Identify]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been birding a little while visiting my son and daughter in Costa Rica for the last week or so. I never cease to be amazed at how difficult it is for me to see and identify birds in the tropics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@birdbanter/birdsi-cannot-identify</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@birdbanter/birdsi-cannot-identify</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[birdbanter]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 14:51:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLH9tg1EG311SebbbseAd3xykHvGPxjwvu4LdGKPjr25E5z7fx7pqGWpZFRsfy3QSxwfTH8Pj1LV4w9cDv8zRrYDvcUB2DjQMyWVYvG8qsXDTxir3bLHk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird Profile #3 - Black-Capped Chickadee - Original Photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[This friendly bird has been my favorite for many years. They have no fear. They will patiently wait while you fill the feeder and with patience they will eat from your hand. 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