<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:59:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/starling/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Friendly Visit from the Red-winged Starling]]></title><description><![CDATA[she arrives with her eyes closed only to awaken with the startling sound of flight the starling sings their song and she listens with her body floating above the sky where no one can touch her soul unbound]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@fermentedphil/a-friendly-visit-from-the-red-winged-starling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-106444/@fermentedphil/a-friendly-visit-from-the-red-winged-starling</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-106444]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fermentedphil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJjsWDRvekVDta6JZQ45DM9yVgXEQ2rVX4yiHYhmuuaKyVmwQ948iKMSuGRCdnbMtTQPbyC4MJoCe7fwUuVz86V8yWNreELAxjGyAHnaA9T59qQqYPfxVFD8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Fruity Feast in the Mountains ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we started our hike into the mountains, I saw a couple of birds feasting on pieces of ripe fruit hanging from the abundance of trees that was on our path. 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