<?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, 10 Apr 2026 22:00:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/nesting/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Red-winged Starlings collecting nesting materials.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What an occasion, as the starlings were close to us at a nursery. They must have flown up and down at least 30 times, and I have 10 times in here. We sat at a table to have some coffee at the nursery,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/red-winged-starlings-collecting-nesting-materials</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/red-winged-starlings-collecting-nesting-materials</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbHtr2djC5h45UzvhQW7BxVesWL3eCbWBw8QziwuegmGUH3q9K65rzZvTRturHwGfKstKuyJ83L5Qu6ffaDwEzhPHcvz55r2A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birds are preparing here for spring season.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Started building their nests, and soon there will be babies around again. Look at this cute little Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis). We saw another wagtail nest last season in a flowerpot at the Art Cafe]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/birds-are-preparing-here-for-spring-season</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/birds-are-preparing-here-for-spring-season</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDcC8AL9toNuyp6eM9m3BhSQf64amTsSm6eJ8gTgXKLMtqC5GJsyFo5JTKcqt8FcouPv2czNSRke3QoC4vPBvUsgbYTUCMEFee?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We had to laugh at this...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...as we saw a little bird wearing a crown like a king or a queen. It is a Cape Wagtail (Motacilla capensis) so come and watch its antics with that crown. Like the last winter season, they are now again]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/we-had-to-laugh-at-this</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/we-had-to-laugh-at-this</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDNEGinhVmbLGBYwoPQKoA7Kcutvq8F9xpJ8zGgHmbxjC3gpgPHXmbQmY5n1NgDUGEWUfLKSnaqwSygjs5j59tcYjEq9RoFvq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not what you think it is.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oh yes, it's a lemon, but it's not what this post is about. Something delightful is taking place inside the lemon tree. It happened first in our small front garden, that I have shared with you recently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/not-what-you-think-it-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/not-what-you-think-it-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:18:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbNbQH27roKKmENHEGXVMmEZNxoWT4riKxX31SyzeKkKGt3aNdcJofB6fzTfsLPEncZdBufNLjLbapESiqj8daEZ7m9ek1qSn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[And so, we have a baby born...]]></title><description><![CDATA[...and the parents were feeding frenetically to still the hungry cries. A constant rush for the parents flying around and searching for food, and this is the nest of the Southern Double-collared Sunbirds]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/and-so-we-have-a-baby-born</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/and-so-we-have-a-baby-born</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Aug 2024 11:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDxC1eymTiYevsFHDLAbxdVVZssP1TBPCTKpDP79kuHFPZUmTKrMnNoyBe2gMpcZ4Bj2iFRXmtFhWaTd194yZAQ2rhfaWAtUHL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[With six weeks remaining before welcoming our first baby,  I decided to prepare my hospital bag and documents.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost there! Thirty four out of forty, six weeks more and I will be welcoming our baby boy! Screenshot from pregnancy calculator I am so closed that as I mentioned in my previous blogs, I am already on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lhes/with-six-weeks-remaining-before-welcoming-our-first-baby-i-decided-to-prepare-my-hospital-bag-and-documents</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lhes/with-six-weeks-remaining-before-welcoming-our-first-baby-i-decided-to-prepare-my-hospital-bag-and-documents</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lhes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 12:00:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g7293LJ3Vg8LGMxSXJbQHxtovyJAqw2j9RsivpZ42Ycyswu7C5gd8XKbA2fruWQBpiGBZdRTbum3LT2Km5Sn3CEbr9zBuw7hPEfpeejKWqmUrvqmLfPCPmQxiSBj1G7XegZ63LSR3RoZNgpR1zQE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting ready for the  Nesting; buying additional baby stuff.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my blog here, I had mentioned that I dropped by at the mall to check the a an event (grand baby fair ) by baby company. Currently, I am already seven month pregnant and two months left, we will be welcoming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lhes/getting-ready-for-the-nesting-buying-additional-baby-stuff</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-124452/@lhes/getting-ready-for-the-nesting-buying-additional-baby-stuff</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-124452]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lhes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2024 12:27:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/LcTxR7u1XKaapBH3qwmEZeimAxECSVo91H6DdUAVt2PqekxPARccSkPUQwkYi12cshsRcr23yamFKZUutbFZiNTiXWdRkgijSEvvW3M9nWXbbUtWzRAfAcLPpKjCeddNyjBgmGuiGVkBZR7UCJXH33sc2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new surprise at an old place.]]></title><description><![CDATA[We visit an art cafe near our home for some coffee every now and then and at our recent visit, something extraordinary happened. Come and let me show you. Out of nowhere this little Cape Wagtail (Motacilla]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-new-surprise-at-an-old-place</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/a-new-surprise-at-an-old-place</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2023 10:29:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDa8oSKiKiQB1GB4rAqXXMfEBJs6kEitXyAuUKo8H7acQsaeNaFducdqXFFarFBSKkXYiF9K29RzWYNmfLqahSjzrqwQkfQ74i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I found it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of nature's treasures, as this is the nest of the king of the sunbird species. It is said, that once the eggs hatch, the babies become independent young adults in only 4 weeks. So, imagine if a human]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/i-found-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@papilloncharity/i-found-it</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3UweTg39dSjSwqZPRgZgnYSxXDDq9GPvSQHLzisYsinWRtTqWg6rnUKSrMEuGvsYFko3VAFEG1Q45PQkWxDqaHFQUiBjpmvURsTe54niBTZMUqynyDfwEvXWMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NESTING | Smap 114]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks @nelinoeva for the new contest on Feathered Friends Community and the theme of this week is NESTING. Mostly I avoid taking these kind of photographs but I take these from a distance and not disturb]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@lifeskills-tv/nesting-or-smap-114</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@lifeskills-tv/nesting-or-smap-114</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifeskills-tv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 18:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJa5zNbRVVrXkzCd9HNSAM9TwKNjpGfmDMtiX9YW3cWBSGQZfHup17wYf5mHSrvJ1nwoipwYref96Hs3TBF6ry1adHzTp7E1BaGrijLmQA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[They're mine but they're free to go anywhere (SMaP 114)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey hivian's It's Sunday evening here and the weather is very nice here. I was looking forward to write something here on hive and than i found an interesting topic to write. I found a show me a photo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@les90/they-re-mine-but-they</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@les90/they-re-mine-but-they</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[les90]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:10:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQygJ5a3PGGYDEXK37j6PqJQS49hP9J5e3XNewWGSBtAJCzYS54FW5ZaxW49RJn41AwMxih6dQRPeqH8pnRPHHX9r9fTvmnHg5LFHrVo7nJhT1sb7rrhKQ2p5DzzBgC4KsDuzF7XcTQwKc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluebird Nesting Boxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi fellow Hiveians, Today the little man and I found some cool nesting boxes on one of our field walks! Bluebird Nesting Boxes With the little man at my side, there is always an adventure afoot! This has]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@cmplxty/bluebird-nesting-boxes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@cmplxty/bluebird-nesting-boxes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cmplxty]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 01:31:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8v4iBGJtGPYXgeNs7jmgC2UUmiMzBnA2d8DfNqjYsSgvHXRAo2gDDPLkpz198rqZuqrHhKEKY3kBY8nj377FcSuj9B1BmjDedkxL2C21athgrPzE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An update on our nesting Rain Spider.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I caught her on her way to the nest in the early evening. Come and watch how she climbs onto her nest to spend the night on guard. We could see some little holes appearing in the nest and it will not be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@papilloncharity/an-update-on-our-nesting-rain-spider</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@papilloncharity/an-update-on-our-nesting-rain-spider</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127788]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[papilloncharity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZKo6AbnWFC2C67Wp9K5JsEocbKj6xzkSMVsHjCrz1hkYPrVAhv1tYTSo8kXWvzR4fr8Ft2aB87Deb29e1FgxUu4gKPQ6LVgoKJCfmZVoEvh61x2igii5mAai?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating my Babies Milestone and Nesting Graduation 🧑‍🎓🧑‍🎓]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am delighted and grateful for the opportunity to assist new workers in becoming endorsed on the production floor. The faith in me to undertake these large obligations astounded me. Since then, I've been]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@explorewithsasha/celebrating-my-babies-milestone-and-nesting-graduation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@explorewithsasha/celebrating-my-babies-milestone-and-nesting-graduation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[explorewithsasha]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 09:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/SiQni9EsHGr8Y5VLGyVJpqqpUwKyhw8bv7UNv1Yc8dd9jBNPuX2t78gz7hg1bz5ipdFgtreKx5nAFXQsiHZ62cUPqRrCDC7biAFS3mTXkGTmHEahHTGNs7oUEuxuqrtBQjXn4arsHvoVwFvjWNXJPK5x5ZVvETWdTVVoa4Q4ioQxcys2xJSr5MLV7xwVLZEGJTtmDH?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Birdies!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! So thought I would fill you all in on the birds nest filled with eggs I found here at my job not to long ago. You can view the post here. First picture I took by standing below, and reaching]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@picyoudyer/baby-birdies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-147010/@picyoudyer/baby-birdies</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-147010]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[picyoudyer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2022 23:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stqeEUNNHNr6ZyLwRcPBEmwYr66CQi3nV7RNGLK5mBiZ39zNbHEi9YFx9BPDFznLSypgbVJ5gGjzTLc5J7ovn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nesting Birds: Mourning Doves & Starlings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A little over a week ago, while standing on the back porch, I noticed a mourning dove as it flew by me with a branch in it's mouth. I could hear it land somewhere just above me, near the porch's roof.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@omra-sky/nesting-birds-mourning-doves-and-starlings</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127788/@omra-sky/nesting-birds-mourning-doves-and-starlings</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127788]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[omra-sky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 17:38:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennBTpTkbuTmErFeQ9WRtNGQ6Wot2ngFWvxy9BxXuWNws2THDoqGLZtt14c8iEbxFzc16jwJHQ9GV6Tr6wRhWoVU896jeojXuf13zeiaejJB5CeHCgv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pigeon Hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings, Fellow Hunters of Inhabited Squares at Sunset! Waiting for the season? This...was edited into the 'correct'perspective. The original being more like this... An especially convenient subject,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@manoldonchev/pigeon-hotel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@manoldonchev/pigeon-hotel</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[manoldonchev]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:29:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQDcryeZLAddxJrdxpNPt1WqpJp2EKYfzi9wVGZxFLoGpmKH2FA6cdFszRJGVRARzmnRcTuxcBAawwSXwokMNDQmXWoVzztUKc7vaUf9d6x4JS6ZNxeNf4i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marsh Harrier building its nest in the reeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2019 I found a very nice place where the Marsh Harriers build their nests nearby and I had the luck that I could watch them hunting, bringing in some nesting material and flying up and down the wetland]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@florian-glechner/marsh-harrier-building-its-nest-in-the-reeds</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@florian-glechner/marsh-harrier-building-its-nest-in-the-reeds</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[florian-glechner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2022 19:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJubJxmAe9bp4w6o5cbUoAddaLumG6kgR93G5XYduSmjLUtBQc2aVvMh8ZDBurAA5tzC4YDA8i6UH98xo9khHneoZG3d8UCrgwX6ugtWkVbY7RPmW2Ju7GmWZtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woodpeckers - Compilation of Videos + Droppings Reveal Nesting Location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decker, a Great Spotted Woodpecker who’s resident near the Injured Badger Hole has been accompanying my trips to the area for months. He’s quite territorial and doesn’t fly outside of his range, which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@nophoneman/uulptvfi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-181335/@nophoneman/uulptvfi</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nophoneman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfHesJoVzdNXgqtMCJnrqu7WRw3bn4gxmEcXiLbnuoAUSNgGF8JbYLuAoXpZKfKyFRBaLb8GReqHXeY6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Home  For Our Feathered Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in June I shared how excited my family was to become bird watchers ever since we started studying Zoology in our homeschool. 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