<?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>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:11:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/birdlife/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The famous Peregrine falcon, and some other birds.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Peregrine Falcon is a juvenile, and I had to search for this one. It was that call that alerted me to the Peregrine's presence. I have posted the peregrines before in this high fir tree, but they were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/the-famous-peregrine-falcon-and-some-other-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/the-famous-peregrine-falcon-and-some-other-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDxtyGucNTCBmjtCdqAw9PAbo7EDMwMzJ7N74G3JmcLYd4jTrGNADJ8rMWfLQD3GuWV93Lc9651RzVKEgWaS52FndFfEDzcteJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do I take pictures of birds?/ (Eng/Esp)]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Geothlypis trichas/Caretica) Hello, friends. Why take photos of birds? I could give many answers to this question, but there are three reasons that are most important to me: first, because I am passionate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@muhammadhalim/why-do-i-take-pictures-of-birds-engesp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@muhammadhalim/why-do-i-take-pictures-of-birds-engesp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[muhammadhalim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:58:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKVB36fFdXK7iWWgyy7ebr2txwThPqAeA52ABXP5gWxs5FdBojkHQ6k83F5B46VgTaEnWqhSsHvHxsSUet6ki7qmKAxdkYcmFtWffGxFrXtkcEVtkGaFzuie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once upon a time, a bird. / (Eng/Esp]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, friends, how are you doing? Bird photography is undoubtedly one of the things I am most passionate about. I don't know if it's because I discover new elements in nature, because of its complexity,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@muhammadhalim/once-upon-a-time-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@muhammadhalim/once-upon-a-time-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[muhammadhalim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqtMxECkrUhf3LfckEsBELgHkqc6EtjdkFv1qPPSPdz5n2XorJpdjHPDUkBT6RVAkW2LLoJrcWhkcrg2GRA9FL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caged - For a reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all, Whilst driving across the Nullarbor we saw these two caged eagles at a roadhouse that we had stopped at for fuel. The owner told us they were rescue birds and they were not able to fend for themselves]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189591/@dandyone/caged-for-a-reason</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-189591/@dandyone/caged-for-a-reason</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-189591]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dandyone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn97oMgAds3kjMMDoC6JKJui8xRF3rHt3YpjRac7RrsNy7MEnH35cdBvURR4oMrnexWqg7PxaQdCidEmiXwhcuQ4BiyacKK1Tyf8YM3nLabmrh7v9L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camping at Rufus River]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Rufus River NSW there is plenty of birdlife on the pondage area as well as a hawk and its nest nearby. 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This is because many storks nest in mangrove trees]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-117778/@dilimunanzar/watching-the-storks-return-to-their-nests-in-the-afternoon</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-117778/@dilimunanzar/watching-the-storks-return-to-their-nests-in-the-afternoon</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-117778]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dilimunanzar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ1AEu6W6YYLrCV6CSMsHqudhcdoxJLGXwH16JBhTXRaiZPSSuQbQFzwwkmPo1vnC6iChGBs6DnKNwk9RyZYXyfXdwN3d88RuBxW2w6funE25bP7FWgnRDx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bird in a tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all, This colourul little Budgie would not turn around for me. "click the image to enlarge" LensSony 24-240mm CameraSony A7iv >]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dandyone/bird-in-a-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dandyone/bird-in-a-tree</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dandyone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn97oMgAds3kjMMDoBUJxHpZ8LSjKnKCBgWE3h8xT1LWRpcpFEXRdc9vzvobhSyNUzLYMqLS4vt5xhNvgFavQcEiBeYDR3MNfukgCHmeCAoEjGi5ux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magpie on a branch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all, While we were camping at Kiata in the Little Desert area of Victoria, a magpie paid us a visit and hung around so I could take some photographs of him. 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"click the image to enlarge"* LensCanon 55-250mm Settings1/60 sec/f11/iso200]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dandyone/the-stare</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@dandyone/the-stare</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[dandyone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 03:08:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCSkE28ghPFeEPoy8UeULa5QvhzmKvVvH92KyWvJqj5hpZPja2xMs3vmM5b3HBGPCN9DRxFy2bRxpAhaV8gj7arcZJi66brqQDKQ1cFBv3EpRnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kookaburra visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A kookaburra came to pay me a visit and stayed for a few minutes perched on my back balcony. I took advantage of the situation and snapped off a few shots. 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It is only a couple of kilometers around, so anyone should be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@philpotg/circumnavigating-lake-weeroona</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@philpotg/circumnavigating-lake-weeroona</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[philpotg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:26:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNbFzApDTmvFatkwuDREJFVGiTUu9HgZ7kSQJM7Ty3fME1ZMjiNETYh2V8kYZnozjuzPmJ1QUxhn11io4xLtbDomJfNFjvfC87bxruuP89FHok?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chasin' geese]]></title><description><![CDATA[The small lake in the town of Malmsbury was home to some geese. To get a front on shot of this family of geese was impossible. 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