<?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 19:00:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/birdwatching/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Contest Round 266 Hot summer all need water.]]></title><description><![CDATA[White-browed bulbul Brahmani Starlings, Red-whiskered bulbul Jangle myna. Hello, friends, bird watchers, and community members! I am still in India, where the temperature is rising, the humidity is high,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/contest-round-266-hot-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/contest-round-266-hot-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hindavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12HWJyNo64EhUgLd2Qi3MQXU2H8pRno8RgfPVS4omFasEtfBioJTU44JwbMrKgdZmj5EP7jnCJwz494?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smap contest 265 two birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, friends, bird watchers, and community members! I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying time with their loved ones. I have a story to share. We are still in India. As I am addicted to bird watching,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/smap-contest-265-pair-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/smap-contest-265-pair-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hindavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf138jizomHKqGinfVRgC8zmcMZLNkb92HJukUEbB5WNLbJzLqcsuskSp2HCm9KEzkLieqoN4u8tS9myQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Show Me A Photo Contest Round - A Pair Of Drunken Sparrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's theme (ROUND 265) SHOW ME A PICTURE OF BIRD. FREE THEME Hey, @nelinoeva. How's life treating you? What's new? You've started a great topic. 2 birds - this is spring, this is love, this is the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@apnigrich/show-me-a-photo-contest-ae1d9034d18cc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@apnigrich/show-me-a-photo-contest-ae1d9034d18cc</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[apnigrich]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAH39jaKNoUwtKLXMK2cg76Jy5LZLmoepwbyM1nYyEtLyJ7iAFtqp2zqpphNHFAf5RkLxWpFxG4mBDxhZj2LQwBLGmjwn4s4fYVCcMu6hQqie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3267🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 The great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) Dendrocopos Greek: dendron tree, coptō to hit, beat major (lat.) big Even now in the forest (if you can get there through the puddles and melting snowdrifts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3267</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3267</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:09:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11bRkSpfH1P6rGmy67Q6KKx4Em41CQSRWJAGffJbi9k84K3s9wJGwFvyS2f9GKLRmdW9LYmwmLJQG4N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3266🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 The brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) Fringilla (lat.) Finch; fi nco (old German) montifringilla lat .: mōns, montis mountain, mountain range In some regions, these birds are sedentary and winter]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3266</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3266</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:12:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11DzxKhVyeyy5LSuGjLctgb4x8F2yao1efKVyXeDagJzrXBJinwLUCGeiD8AiNZdqvXKXZP35hUaqyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3265🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 The redwing (Turdus iliacus) Turdus (Latin) thrush iliacus ilia (lat.) sides, iliacus with sides (i.e. with red sides) This small species of thrush arrives at the end of April, depending on the weather,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3265</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3265</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12AygQ5LFmhqULqJQsEWgDp6ivufoZFoZiVW7Z5DcUqh1Q1pPhA9oiCdMWBZroqaaPoFSikom5wiDsU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smap contest 264 Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos). ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, birdwatchers, and fellow community members! I hope you're all doing well and enjoying quality time with your loved ones. It's a new week, and we have a new contest from the Community Free]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/smap-contest-264-song-thrush</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/smap-contest-264-song-thrush</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hindavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:49:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9LKQ1BG3BAmr5TYaANmrJEBZ9YLhGvjfjRCPe7kMWmujjz6z9znd61t9oFqK5UKifPdt5H7oe5uxouDz9k3gTtzGvYPezvyLXDTAb7CSCsp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMaP 264 - Free Theme (Wagtails)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As always, I want to thank @nelinoeva for the competition. You can read the rules and announcement here - This week's topic is - FREE THEME There is about a week left before the arrival of the white wagtail,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/smap-264-free-theme-wagtails</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/smap-264-free-theme-wagtails</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:44:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11b8EkwsKHkMdPECSn1V6zi88aS266CSark5ggizHRKc8c2dsjvqQksAzvvgAHmtUzATCZjYd7kFjnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3264🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 The common rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) Carpodacus Greek: karpos fruit, daknō to bite erythrinus erythros (Greek, lat.) red In about a month and a half, these beautiful birds will arrive. They]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3264</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3264</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:11:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11vx3k11adFEBY26xRjiRQa8hPKA2s3EnMFEBJQ1toUwcvdfBotmE4V98ArbFcNUavNzdNU233dnYC6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3263🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 Siberian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus (collybita) tristis) Phylloscopus Greek: phyllon foliage, skopos seeker, observer ollybita collybista (lat.), kollybistēs, kollybos (Greek) money changer, small coin]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3263</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3263</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:08:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11Svd6tPsXwo7RGJXAjcxbwrWSZsPnyAWpgzsPHBWNWaCjsGpCAPNqurCj4y55FddxxSw4RL4w5U2yU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3262🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 The Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) Bombycilla bombux (Greek) silk, cilla (Latin) tail garrulus lat .: garrire to chatter, babble, chirp, garrulus chatty, chirping, noisy; ax prone to With the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3262</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3262</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:22:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11i9AWx1oC7dnj8egnUbmubncuzZ8c41Xo9VcpSeaDS2WaU8PXiNefUmr8wn5vRdTEunUYK6FMv7cpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feathered Friends - care care Vigilante del Asfalto / Care-care: Asphalt Vigilante]]></title><description><![CDATA[ENGLISH VERSION Venezuela is one of the countries with the greatest variety of bird species in the world, ranking 6th or 7th globally. This is due to its diverse range of climates, including coasts, jungles,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@alfrin/feathered-friends-care-care-vigilante</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@alfrin/feathered-friends-care-care-vigilante</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alfrin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:37:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692QWn5trsGLxi44TrGuNZJMEdibAxFxvFozPokws2aLndCSP6D6VUUboL4P5nGqPPwot1GZN2uWNgpVjD1psqRf1FY5SkmAMqGqTS6nqrzfa2pv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 262]]></title><description><![CDATA[we had an errand to do in the next town, Vengurla and on the way back we stopped at a shop on one of the main roads in town. i was precariously parked so i stayed in the car while my wife went in the shop.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-262</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-262</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnFy4tkTr7o7HvcwxxZXFRZgsa8kWVE9WK85SzjdEkTWsWnk1RMWwfGiJW1qCYbhziVAx1TZFJ3Y4Bfpa1nxC1idk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMAP contest 262]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, friends and bird lovers! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying time with your loved ones. In India, early summer has begun, and the temperature is rising each day. Since we live close to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/smap-contest-262</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hindavi/smap-contest-262</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hindavi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf13cgdh5hkb97MzhSRwkJ5KkZ8ZmHxBBDKu3gy1ZsLMTmeP6PHkvVmEm894ZTkkpAkLwgwz7zoVNBDZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3261🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) Emberiza embritz (Old German) bunting citrinella citrine (lat.) yellow; citrinella (Italian) yellow bird These birds are sedentary, but my region is too cold for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3261</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3261</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:28:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf12Jn32a18q9CX7uPdxaN6cFVqM3f5qYqm1HK8ZFDSyT4AAYSEELBxfNuHJGmQhPx9cbtMmaqiTi8nXY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching and good friends. / (Eng/Esp)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dameros/ Scaly breasted Munia Hi, everyone! A few days ago, I visited a friend’s farm near the coast—a truly beautiful spot for all nature lovers. Not wanting to miss the chance, I brought my camera to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@muhammadhalim/birdwatching-and-good-friends-engesp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@muhammadhalim/birdwatching-and-good-friends-engesp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[muhammadhalim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKVB36fFdXK7iWWgyy7ebr2uYWSYgwxrPmSqjVXcSwFUZ5nqP1wfstTAcBtTRZmV5rjUHfPC7yLC2Vwa5vwFmbHdHGCkVDcVgmf4ozb1R54MwA2hQvLVArSJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMaP 262 - Free Theme (Phone birdwatching)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As always, I want to thank @nelinoeva for the competition. You can read the rules and announcement here - This week's topic is - FREE THEME I decided to share with you photographs of birds taken on my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/smap-262-free-theme-phone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/smap-262-free-theme-phone</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:20:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pj4HXg4z4Kfg9wdajrAewnDRqUtF7D7ByyhxdTukGsn8joRNx7NQVH7h75CCJRJokSVWdKN4rk8gCLDZySCRUCXrQQKvv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatching - 3260🐦]]></title><description><![CDATA[🦉 The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Alcedo alcedinis, alcyon, or halcedo, halcedinis (lat.) kingfisher; word "hals" in ancient Greek language meant "sea", along with the word thalassa.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3260</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@ratel/birdwatching-3260</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ratel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFf11DYgtXyzt1b6NhJDZr1LJg31qwwyxQ1q4bMMurgKbzp2eqUQaionwXweNqvvPG5vRrC6i9VLrnvu3k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 261: common pigeons]]></title><description><![CDATA[once upon a time rock doves lived in the wild with no interaction with human settlements but ages ago they evolved/were domesticated to thrive in urban areas. while their natural habitat is cliff ledges,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-261-common-pigeons</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-261-common-pigeons</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnLdRLhZWDeJVYvx6YGS4En9y2MYYxyZLX21pn8wsunfXmA7JYtAmy32fd73VC82y9xNRNEDSXJKLDofnmaYbvqae?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feathered Friends round #261 - by Sunscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The birds that visit most often all day long are the Sparrows. Between the pond and birdbath, all the nesting boxes, and of course the birdfeeder I have plenty of sparrows to enjoy. Here are a few taking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@sunscape/feathered-friends-round-261-by-sunscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@sunscape/feathered-friends-round-261-by-sunscape</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sunscape]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeL63hmY38KkS6iRXjswoDsaGYwn5pYuK6nbRAnVVdJXAKnGnwfQSjoxp9f9mFnwXvYgTkmi56VmNZ5tjkExh8RijZYJ71RkbYteuFeXsNUhEE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>