<?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, 14 Apr 2026 05:05:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/doves/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The baby squirrel returned.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just look at this, and it's too young for us to see its gender yet. I told you that it would be back, in my squirrel post 2 days ago when we first saw it, and this time I got some great shots. The mom]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/the-baby-squirrel-returned</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/the-baby-squirrel-returned</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbKuTTyhGbJrNYVcrP33oHidpGAAoiqaurQztyCAFNfwZXxHjtw2XKkdL2hzAesg7XEEz898DvyxBwrXuR8kPmM8vPybWzYvJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A caring relationship.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one is a young dove, and the other is a disabled young squirrel. Watching and waiting for the little squirrel to appear, and when the dove sits there, it is a sign for us that the squirrel will come.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-caring-relationship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-caring-relationship</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXCqUC1nxKJoJjQa2zhwNKbKDTiUBbqUq6ZMny44APiwmLPK4Ssv8WEU72FJwZhQyodUNyXvDfjQjBg8wAUByUWnya7Nmpu8KRx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A nasty character...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...not really methinks, but you can make your own mind up about his antics. It is a big Cape Crow (Corvus capensis), and I haven't seen one for a long time until now. It was during our two-day break, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-nasty-character</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-nasty-character</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDacRzq43jSmJptiy6fpNkAWsHnF9Xgi6nDZzwiQwz7jTkWXUH15ynCjfUGsg32LyS7Xhghz7v6hqQyb1im3UQarRV3o58eNUW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smap Photo Contest - Free Theme for Feathered Friends - by Sunscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[This winter has been very cold and quite a lot of snowfall every week. These Mourning Doves were sitting on the wire all puffed out trying to warm up with the little bit of sun that was fading in and out.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@sunscape/smap-photo-contest-free-theme-for-feathered-friends-by-sunscape</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@sunscape/smap-photo-contest-free-theme-for-feathered-friends-by-sunscape</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sunscape]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:03:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmTr9Z4jhbPj9GHY1wjtmcKenorTCi9qByV9Zo317dinuuz3zL6JfsWaf9Hy4zdvALDo3SZwH1K2oYEdpXXuaMTPVDwxFJu6TiJXj4cPs12nYc98eXMnE8hhbsNLxpUfDZx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents came to show us their child.]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are little laughing doves, and we place food out for them. It is a real cutie and wait until you see the action below. We always keep a lookout whenever we see pregnant birds, pregnant squirrels,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/parents-came-to-show-us-their-child</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/parents-came-to-show-us-their-child</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDDq9La2cge1nYCX3pdmBzVw3nm5qH6RvEcDWrU1S7oDrdjVpAQp6zEwZVg5RiYnQYBcMaGp7JsgREyvsEdJKS6sgJ7o14gRw4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[Literature] Charles Dickens:  The Village Coquettes - There Are Dark Shadows on the #6/21]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here I shall stop; let him touch me, and he shall feel the weight of my indignation. Enter FLAM. FLAM. Ah, my charmer! Punctual to my time, you see, my sweet little Damask Rose! JOHN (coming down). A great]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/flam/@livechart/literature-charles-dickens-the-village-coquettes-there-are-dark-shadows-on-the-6-21</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/flam/@livechart/literature-charles-dickens-the-village-coquettes-there-are-dark-shadows-on-the-6-21</guid><category><![CDATA[flam]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[livechart]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:31:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A shared doggy water bowl.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Things that we make with one use intent, nature turns to multi uses. Mother nature had many other intentions for the use of the doggy bowl. It was a very hot day, and we tried our best to stay out of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-shared-doggy-water-bowl</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-shared-doggy-water-bowl</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbHhGkHG7dNsghkUJb6jv7gF6otsZp9ob1AB397wfgpJx2v3DRMWrsEhrqcf8PefJ1hJ2vqmMLcZYNiVVLowKbmBJpRpJFEeJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[entry smap 246: negotiating for peace]]></title><description><![CDATA[white doves have a long history of being a symbol for peace from various cultures around the world. these days the prospect of peace around the world is nearer than it has been for a long time. at the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-246-time-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@eolianpariah2/entry-smap-246-time-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eolianpariah2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VARAikGgLpZReGTopGBG3QcYdh5JrdW5HVi6v4vyBpk3bRCaNsqPhw2bp6zHJE3RfDc13D1zNQHNd68SDsGSDNoBhMe3BRxcwfSBvzz5UCC4nw4GvJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting for dinner.]]></title><description><![CDATA[They always arrive 5 minutes early for their food. And they don't have watches to tell the time, as they come around at the same time every day. I love to sit and watch our guests when they arrive to come]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/waiting-for-dinner</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/waiting-for-dinner</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbHhGV5S9ZdKLfPw6BfEsnGwr4eT7xiNtX2N5jd9nbQnpo9VLQH5SLaii2iG1XWC1L4HUuPksH1VZyaMTzDZLjY8YfvT3Le86?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tails Up...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...an idiom used to flip a coin at a sports event, but not in this case. As in this case I shared some birds with their tails up. 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This is a love story]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-lovely-smooching-couple</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-lovely-smooching-couple</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbKkJQpwAW3megwnoBxTGLJdyfGN6NeiZwJUima8nkhaWgiVHqxuNGdkZ8FVB7oCP3iT8nM6f3RqZycmqCr54rXt8M5gdnLvJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feathered Friends - SMaP]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's Show Me A Photo contest in the Feathered Friends Community is an open theme, meaning you can enter photos of any sort of bird. Enter for a chance to win some great prizes. Remember to review]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/feathered-friends-smap</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@melinda010100/feathered-friends-smap</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[melinda010100]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:58:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpzLW9quGetZP9wBhRuarFv7WAPQ5qNxvcEUZYLAm1tu2Q2zdHgBRjLx1RtmqwBgHR9eK8U8DvaLE95oT4U9AN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A dove is a symbol of peace...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and this little one came in to remind me this morning. It is called a laughing dove, and it sat on our front gate post. 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I showed you the baby in this POST And after the baby disappeared, in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/the-dove-baby-returned</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/the-dove-baby-returned</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDZRpofPpdasEZRDY1KThth21EiSPQmUxgN4VnxhqVHwM7fbyyiPeA7KjFd519PWmTkHS5rto2ckcgZX87wrQB93eGGb343iJA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look at this gift from the wind.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It must have been blown out of its nest after the strong wind. Hi, she said, are you my daddy? I sat outside early this morning with a cup of coffee, as it was going to be a hot day. At 33 Celsius, later]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/look-at-this-gift-from-the-wind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/look-at-this-gift-from-the-wind</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDbkdM5QBQkVoWfDH1qoicWyT7CH2qFZ2nVpspAkbMDiNZWvBoeQgRCkhVTYPeTkXE34drZXW26ukomPprVrrB8SfzqniLBL1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking evasive action.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This little guy knows all about avoiding trouble. So why and how did he escape up into this high tree? 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