<?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 15:06:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/gulls/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Professional Food Thiefs ]]></title><description><![CDATA[​Western Gulls are sleek, dark-backed masters of the air. They can be found year-round from British Columbia down to Baja California, where my daughter-in-law took these photos. 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The many bird species that call this their home (alongside us human-creatures) make for a birdwatcher's paradise. 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