<?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, 17 Apr 2026 03:47:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/cardinal/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Colorful winter birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here in the midwestern part of the US there are several colorful birds that hang out in our neighborhood and stop by the feeders to make our dull winter days a bit brighter. Blue jays belong to the Corvid]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/colorful-winter-birds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/colorful-winter-birds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melinda010100]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpjtnJ56muvQbobaJyQC6oCbRiRRXtXdewgzcHdeP7jb4upmD59PkQo1vHfTc4zcWqLRGA4TMtJ9BGDAHA2gNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMaP Contest Round -257 Show Me A Photo - Feathered Friends community ]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a few days now I've wanted to share these photos of this little feathered friend which is very difficult to see here in my state. It's called a Cardinal and what's most striking is its reddish color,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hjrrodriguez/smap-contest-round-257-show</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@hjrrodriguez/smap-contest-round-257-show</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hjrrodriguez]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqhSR2Pd7TTLMJwwLXADPBKXxtZksn37XY2RqM9bMqpNVTJg3t7fp3Aj77DZ3ntHQ1moUrrWq5YL1XycaPzrSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Cardinal ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even people who aren't bird watchers can identify this one and many claim it as their favorite bird. 7 US states claim it as their state bird. male Northern Cardinal They are called Cardinals because the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/northern-cardinal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/northern-cardinal</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melinda010100]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 20:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqt85WhTJkagHi1C67KMKNQTVmPPzR8vPPRMe4hVxNoBLcH3RGShZ5sSN57V49b95uEeihwLAFtzWmZA52kLvr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madagascar periwinkle from my neighbor's wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every morning when I leave for work I see this beautiful flower on the wall of my neighbor's house. It is wonderful to look at it because it is like feeling that it clings to the wall to show its beauty.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@yusmelys/madagascar-periwinkle-from-my-neighbor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@yusmelys/madagascar-periwinkle-from-my-neighbor</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yusmelys]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4N7u1ckX2rqpkK4cmzPijgNDtNQaEhrfKGewz6Cnix5CwciWCnJJTCVUChSjjT2FT58tmbaNq9d8MNfkEZopZpcKEMKrCvkGZpQgpKWhXp8VyYLcszQNvxhdQFi87vKvCrFNdYXhCJiZ3a4jK61KQALUgK4bbKaqc6vXmY9Ndcn6cczdGwiM35QofEidLMd8KCyFAMEBFUjcuencQgiBxDhpmJChkTqNESHQVecM3DGF16ybKnopEWof46kmz5Mvd6e8KwwQ4BVM7gC3TQuw5ZrwN519RHaTMF?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop and smell the roses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ecency Community is a general topic community for all your blog posts. Put in a bit of effort and your post may be curated with an Ecency vote or receive a Points Tip! Join the Ecency Community Short form]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@melinda010100/stop-and-smell-the-roses</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-125125/@melinda010100/stop-and-smell-the-roses</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-125125]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melinda010100]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpkmfMkbovQWFDmyemQZtg7N5rtdrPEHZC6axngcLTJn83sx7bgxuUD67Wd9gLYdECYD1bHrHMHKi8cdn1tg6r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Wild Nature ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cardinal bird, known for its bright red plumage and distinctive crest, is a highly striking bird species primarily found in North America. 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The birds swarmed the cages as if I tweeted out that they contained the last suet cakes ever.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@omra-sky/a-snow-day-cardinal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@omra-sky/a-snow-day-cardinal</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127788]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[omra-sky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:47:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBTpTkbuTmErFeQ9W2Rn2xhUdgFs9yghSoj3fysgiajrp7ud2srTKEDLt5vQqTkSsmkw6GTKpcGrkDNAPfEjNW9f3ZsU4EuJEYDMpgESMGziKvUSA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small scale chicken farming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Congratulations on meeting all of your friends, how are you, I hope you will always be enthusiastic, of course. On this occasion, I will meet all my friends again, and I will still try to share interesting]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@munos/small-scale-chicken-farming</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@munos/small-scale-chicken-farming</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[munos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRnQt6V6gjbhkXPNdCHjszxhtMGC5YDnxHDfV9bm8UUUf3iayGrYZ3Xe87CEnhEvWsTjLez88LzvLZSLh5dLaPsZdNCpjchrc68tMwa9y7VQsjXWeTwWJvLwzzkbxFLrTp8c9db6i98y18MqVVSmTSQ2ySfCbG2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feathered Friends - Show Me A Photo Contest Round 122]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bird on a branch, how about on an evergreen branch. #SMaP 122, for this round I was able to snap a few pictures of a pair of Northern Cardinals. Both the female and male cooperated nicely, perching on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@thebigsweed/feathered-friends-show-me-a-photo-contest-round-122</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@thebigsweed/feathered-friends-show-me-a-photo-contest-round-122</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thebigsweed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:14:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Vr2idq9ytiGy4LHgNRefJTHemejZsYn5rXgxVVhEFTU9BpaVY7pm6FyJEi95u4NT9N2c3BtWoTCUEu1s73LHjQkk2XdeqmWaXkuLY2RNyMSRvMGLn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A few of this week's birds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The theme for the Show Me A Photo contest in the Feathered Friends Community this week is Funny Photos of Birds. 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Cardinal Visitor One of the things that's really nice about working from home, among some of the most obvious reasons,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@cmplxty/cardinal-visitor</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@cmplxty/cardinal-visitor</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cmplxty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 01:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8v4iBGJtGPYXgeM5WQkADUNNomGVA6AaQob2idC42AYtAtyG7nSE1EsBxH2eM44JM2UbUE9apm2nFTqdDq9Fu1FQjQeF8tkLT84dcsYj5V1shhsL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feathered Sightings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow Hiveians, We’ve had some pretty cool bird sightings lately! Feathered Sightings It’s nice to step back a bit and take stock of things that are interesting and important in life. 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Minolta 500mm f/8 mirror lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@a0i/young-cardinal-singing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@a0i/young-cardinal-singing</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[a0i]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 17:29:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/o1AJ9qDyyJNSgRSG32hx1qRsAPj7H8CxsRj8A48cQtfrqAFe6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lola and the Winter Cardinal  (Video)  🇨🇦]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love the sound of the Cardinal. It has such an incredible resonance and echo, it makes it very difficult to spot. No music added to this one. Image Source :]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154369/@offgridlife/lola-and-the-winter-cardinal-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-154369/@offgridlife/lola-and-the-winter-cardinal-video</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-154369]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[offgridlife]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 22:45:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eCGvCXh1k4ML5opsuNuT1dKFPEMdDqpwoen?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humanity is facing “Tsunami of Humanitarian Crises.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[I agree with every word that Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson said. THIS is what a legitimate leader of the free world would be saying to unify and focus humanity. 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Tourism is picking up and the temperature is dropping. Look for the RED Cardinal in the tree.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@binarydrool/first-snowy-winter-day</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@binarydrool/first-snowy-winter-day</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[binarydrool]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsynowFFk4q5APVnfxgEwyabVG5xtcbhaKEfkhiD5r7tJURYRJcTgkpAN16sBaARBr9AaghZTDw3w9KRpUNoUhgJ5983TrGRL4bDJTpfFA2HCBmUZ8y39XkefK1T5n2UJSpEXPZFCgN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful red bird]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the backyard I kept hearing a birdie sound. I guess he has a mess somewhere. By the way two butterflies mesmerizing around flapping their wings effortlessly. 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